No child left behind with its mandated testing, testing, and more testing program is a boon to those who write and publish tests. I don't have links and don't have time to do the research, but I remember reading in the Nation (I think) that the Washington Post company owns one of the largest test production companies. Can anybody say conflict of interest? This may help explain why the WP has been such a lapdog. And of course, don't forget brother Neil Bush who started a test company, and I believe his company was awarded the contract for the entire state of ... (can you guess...drum roll) that's right: Florida.
on edit - found a link re: the Washington Post
http://www.markarkleiman.com/archives/_/2003/11/the_washington_post_defends_no_child_left_behind.phpon further edit: Google "No Child Left Behind" "Neil Bush" Florida and you will get a bunch of hits on his company: Ignite, Inc.
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