for further information:
Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773
cell: (239) 699-0468
for immediate release, Thursday, July 14, 2005 "The generally lackluster performance reported by the National
Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) demonstrates the failure of the test-and-punish approach to meaningfully improve the quality of schooling for U.S. children," according to the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest).
"Stagnant results for 17-year-olds indicate that soaring high