In their popular explanation of No Child Left Behind, journalists and other public voices claim that unruly and inefficient public schools are being brought under the control of effective central authorities by scientific, test-driven accountability. Other popular themes of reform in media include mayoral control of schools, non-educators as…

The opinions of several educators--including Albert Shanker and Harold Howe, II--on testing legislation and the Nader Report are presented. Criticisms of measurement and its use in the admissions process are put into perspective. (Author/MLW)