The Bush administration tried to fix education through standardized testing. No Child Left Behind was a disaster, as it increased teacher workload with no appreciable gain in results. And the business model of productivity (best results for as little money) doesn't fly either. It is built on the principle that one can motivate those making the product through incentive. However, the product is the test score itself, and the test is taken by the student, whom you cannot fire. Anyone that has spent longer than 30 seconds in a classroom can tell you that there are just some students that don't want to do the work. In urban areas, where family support is less, the percentage of students with this mindset jumps exponentially. The teacher is then faced with an impossible task, regardless of ability.
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