Date observed: 9/16/08
Context: Individual
Activity: free write
I watched an interesting documentary that focused on the historic Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Maryland. This film depicted the current failure of the school to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act. Due to the stipulations of the congressional bill, the school has been threatened with closure by the state. Though the school struggles with retention rates and statistically does not meet high school proficiency exam score, the recent administration has made strides in these areas. The introduction of the No Child Left Behind Act threatens the continued existence of the Baltimore landmark and does not account for the recent improvements the school has undertook. I feel that the No Child Left Behind Act only subjugates the urban poor and further stunts the educational progress of the students.
1 comment:
This is really interesting and you already a have a strong thesis statement. I would stick with this topic.
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