The author of this essay suggests that, Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), reliance solely on numerical measures, principally math and reading scores, to evaluate performance has corrupted schooling. Educators responding to the need to devote more time to math and reading has led to reductions in the time spent on social studies, science, art,…

"Jeopardy," the trivia game show first introduced in 1964 is approaching its 25th straight year on television. Next to "The Price is Right," it is arguably one of the greatest game shows of all time. Unfortunately, "Jeopardy!" is not just a game show. It is, according to this author, the game show gone reality show in…

Good teachers were shying away from accepting 4th-grade positions because of the growing accountability pressures that were being unfairly brought to bear on that grade level. Highly publicized reports of the state's new battery of standardized assessments were scaring off applicants. To address the personnel needs while more fairly sharing the…