> Education got worse as a result. While NCLB had negative side effects, education in America has been getting worse since the 1960s. The SAT is substantially

> Education got worse as a result. While NCLB had negative side effects, education in America has been getting worse since the 1960s. The SAT is substantially easier than it was in the 1960s as well. NCLB had no impact on test scores either, so how do we even know education got "worse" if we've given up broad-based statistical evaluation criteria? Seriously, what's the measuring stick other than an assertion? > closing schools in poor neighborhoods This might as well be a talking point from the NEA. Real-adjusted education expenses in America have tripled in the last 50-60 years. There has never been more funding or power for public education than now and we've never had as incompetent or entitled class of teachers as we do now.