![]() ![]() ![]() And the law's provisions are considerably at odds with the technical realities of test-based accountability. In other words, there is no genuine opposition in Washington to accountability rules that simply fail to understand the institutional realities of accountability in states, districts, and schools. Supporters of school choice believe that opportunities for real reform were lost when conservatives and New Democrats failed to persuade their colleagues and the president's advisors to include vouchers as part of the reform package. On the other side are those who argue that the bill doesn't go far enough. On one side are supporters of the legislation who point to its substantial tightening of school accountability its granting of more flexibility to states and school districts in the use of federal funds and its commitment to applying sanctions to and providing aid for failing schools. Inside the Washington, D.C., beltway, the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is seen as either a sea change in federal education policy or a half-measure designed to demonstrate the political leadership's willingness to "do something" on education.
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