Dear Duncan

Dear Duncan
Below is a letter that should be sent to Duncan through his Facebook page, and in written form to the Department of Education’s main office.

C/o Arne Duncan
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202b

Dear Arne Duncan;

For the past year you have been carefully analyzing the status of education in the U.S. However, I have been researching NCLB and, I know that there are a lot of differences between urban and rural education that you may not be aware of,like standardized legislation like NCLB is failing rural schools.

Some of the main concerns I have with NCLB is lack of focus on AP programs because they need to focus on other standardized tests for their schools funding. Also, schools receive funding based on their schools success, not only is this bad social policy, but extending that funding to teachers will be a detriment to preparing rural students for college.

School districts should not be required to let military recruiter visit schools, without out the consent of their parents for funding. If they need permission slip to watch a PG-13 movie, then should need permission to be persuaded to join the military.

Another problem I have with your education policy is your recent attack on teaching curriculum at universities, while you attend press conferences at schools that don’t even have top education departments praising them for their nonexistent innovation in curriculum.

I hope you take into the account the rights of rural students. Their unequal education is a civil rights issue, listen to the students, they know what they want more than administrators and governors.

Thank you for listening to my concerns.

Respectfully,

Readership of Who’s Left Behind