Those kids may have learned a lot of science (at school). But if it wasn't the science that was on the test, the chances are they aren't going to do as well. They may not have many opportunities to learn science outside of the school day.
They want to stay in town. It speaks a great deal about the schools in Waukee that they want to stay there. It's a neat deal, too. Then their old houses become available for other young couples.
Enacted under President George W. Bush's administration with the promise to focus on individual student achievement and overall school performance, No Child Left Behind was heralded as groundbreaking. And in some ways, it was.