Read the full article here at Getting Smart LEAP from the Era of Accountability to the Age of Personalization By: Dr. Chip Pettit and Dr. Eric J Ban In 2001, the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act officially marked the beginning of the accountability era in American education. Among its other provisions,…
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