A lot of teachers talk so much smack about No Child Left Behind and I liked that your group presented both sides because NCLB does actually have some positive points. I didn't realize that NCLB reinstated Title VII, which supports bilingual education. I myself am a huge supporter of bilingual education and I like that NCLB at least tried to support it, too.
Of course, the candy was a good demonstration move. Everyone will remember the candy!
The presentation on charter schools left me feeling a little torn. At first I think charter schools would be wonderful because the person(s) in charge could make their own decisions and perhaps give students and even better and more personal education. On the other hand, the charter school is a business. Having worked in retail, marketing, fast food, and all of those business (soul sucking) jobs, I understand how negative this can in fact be (which you did a good job of explaining/showing to us). I really liked that you showed us a video on a specific charter school, too. It was nice to see what a school like this would actually look like.
Great job!
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