No Child Left Behind

So what's the flap about the Center on Educational Policy's NCLB report? CEP-NCLB-Intro.pdf (application/pdf Object). It seems that among the findings is that schools are spending less time on subjects other than reading and math as a direct result of NCLB testing mandates. Neil Postman has it right (see the quote on the left side of this blog) when he speaks about Jeffersonian reasons for school--to know when and how to defend liberty--than do current US political leaders. When will we come to our senses?