Whoever thought of the No Child Left Behind legislation and… - Ken Robinson

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Whoever thought of the No Child Left Behind legislation and its title certainly understands irony because millions of our children are indeed being left behind. This standardized testing is making the job of teachers unnecessarily difficult, limiting the discretion of teachers to teach. School systems are imposing conformity instead of promoting creativity.

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Sir Kenneth Robinson (born 4 March 1950 – 21 August 2020) is a British author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies.

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