They should rename it "Idiocracy." More untested, evidence-free sociological experimentation on kids with subjective grading geared towards increasing biases against merit and arbitrary grade inflation while lowering standards. This reeks of the stench of abolishing phonics all over again, but on both the input side of eliminating work and on the output side of putting thumbs on the scale of how grades are measured. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that universities will gradually refuse to accept under-prepared high school graduates who received substandard educations through no fault of their own, and/or will instead water down their own grading standards (greater breadth and depth than Ivy grade inflation) to keep their stats up, leading to a less prepared, less rigorous, and more ignorant demographic of college graduates. For over 60 years, California's state education apparatus has allowed arbitrary meddling by so-called "experts"; this should be forbidden and replaced with legitimate, evidence-based decision-making overseeing statewide standards and publishing best practices that demonstrably work.

PS: End NCLBA. It was an abject failure mandated by know-nothing, arrogant neocons who went on an ideological crusade to squander resources and harm education with their "help".