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New Study Offers Reality Check: No Child Left Behind is Increasing Dropout Rates According to researchers at Rice University and the University of Texas-Austin, Bush might want to more correctly rename “No Child Left Behind” to “Lets Leave a Lot More Children Behind”. Their recent study found that Texas' public school accountability system, the model for the national No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), directly contributes to lower graduation rates, especially for minorities. Teachers and administrators are essentially rewarded when minority students drop out, so retention efforts are now virtually non-existent. Why retain students that make it impossible to comply with NCLB, is the unspoken question with a no clear answer. By analyzing data from more than 271,000 students, the study found that 60 percent of African-American students, 75 percent of Latino students and 80 percent of ESL students did not graduate within five years. The researchers found an overall graduation rate of o

I'm trying to remember that everything testifies of Christ.  The rising and setting sun certainly helps.

I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think -- SOCRATES I believe this to my core. My husband lives his life this way. He is an extraordinary example to me. I try and live my life this way. Our family is better for this.

I have been working at the computer today. During the 6 or so hours I have been at the computer, I have wasted - just a guess mind you - about 3.5 of those hours facebooking, stumbling, tumbling, etc. Maybe that's a problem. Hypocrite - because I am relentless when it comes to my children and their homework, etc. being done before computer time. It is a problem. Maybe I want something more from myself. Maybe, just maybe this would be a good place to start. Self discipline.

Notice I did not say "crisis." There is no "crisis," just lots of empty space and time. Messy space and messy time. No order. No deadlines. No motivation. I suppose the timing is perfect. Long days filled with no kids, no noise, nothing "to do," or maybe too much "to do." I need to find something. What something? I.Do.Not.Know.

But what if I want something more from myself , but I don't know what it is or how to get it?