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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Fewer People, Part Two We have all heard about the population explosion. Indeed, global population is still going up much more slowly than expected. ... more Fewer People, Part One We have all heard about the population explosion. Indeed, global population is still going up much more slowly than expected. ... more   Is There a Worm in the Apple? main page Is There a Worm in the Apple? Aired 10/7/2004 The landmark federal education law known as the No Child Left Behind Act is now two years old. Supporters of the law hailed it as a much-needed injection of accountability into failing schools. But some school administrators resent the emphasis on national standards testing and the threatened loss of funds if standards are unmet. Other critics complain that Congress has yet to fully fund the programs. Is No Child Left Behind making kids smarter? Or is a one-size-fits-all approach asking too much of America’s schools?   Read the full transcript   Andrew Rotherham     Director of the 21st Century Schools Project at the Progressive Policy Institute, and co-editor of A Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom: Appraising Old Answers and New Ideas.   Gary Galluzzo     Professor of education at George Mason University, and co-author of The Rise and Stall of Teacher Education Reform Originally Aired: 6/3/2004     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Social Policy with Karl Zinsmeister   aired 6/15/2006 The Language Police/Textbook PC   aired 12/4/2003 Changing Our Schools   aired 9/5/2002 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.