A brief history of NCLB and the resultant scripted reading programs shows how hollow these fixes are when you eliminate teacher responsibility, professional judgment, and flexibility. The authors caution, "In some cases, we do think that these programs can be successful, but only if the teacher has the power as an educator to adjust the curriculum in response to the needs of their students." ["Teachers become Zombies: The Ugly Side of Scripted Reading Curriculum" was written with Wanda Hedrick.]