As a Canadian, I am not all that familiar with that certain piece of legislation. But I certainly have a problem with teaching to the lowest common denominator.

What I am about to say is not politically correct. Feel free to flame me, but it won't change my opinion any.

Not every kid is cut out to go on to university. Not every kid is going to become a doctor, or a lawyer, or a rocket scientist. There is nothing wrong with this.... it is just the way it is.

Why, as a society, are we spending all of our resources on the bottom of the class? Wouldn't we be better off if we poured all of that money and teaching time on the brightest kids who are going to go on and change the world?

I am not saying we should completely forget about the kids that struggle. But we need to look at what is going to do the greater good at the end of the day. I just don't think teaching to some standardized test is going to do that.