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WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Native American educators sounded off against the No Child Left Behind Act, before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in Washington. Among them was an Indian education specialist from Wisconsin. David Beaulieu is a member of the Chippewa Tribe from Minnesota's White Earth reservation, and is director of the Electa Quinney American Indian Education and Policy Studies Institute at the UW-Milwaukee. Beaulieu told Senators that No Child Left Behind has pushed standardized testing to a point where many native students are either giving up on school, or losing touch with their traditions. Beaulieu echoed other critics' charges that No Child Left Behind is hurting Indian schools that were already struggling before President Bush signed it into law in 2002. He and other tribal educators hope Congress reworks the law in the near future, and include tribes in the process. Backers say No Child Left Behind has made schools more accountable and has promoted excellence. |
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