My husband is a teacher.  I appreciate that, because it gives me a window into the world of public education.  Recently, Dear Husband was looking for information on <a href="http://www.dianeravitch.com/">Diane Ravitch</a>.  He came across an excellent <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZUDmBZ6Y4s">speech</a> she gave at Stanford University in August of 2010.  Our favorite moment is when she suggests that No Child Left Behind is a foolish endeavor.  She likens it to the federal government demanding that the police reduce crime to zero percent within 10 to 15 years.  If they are unsuccessful, police officers will be fired and police departments will be closed.

Dear Husband found this entertaining enough to start a thread on his Facebook page.  He suggested that perhaps the same principle could be applied to all sorts of professions.  Others have suggested this as well; some examples can be found for <a href="http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/no-dentist.html">No Dentist Left Behind</a>; No Patient Left Behind; <a href="http://www.janebluestein.com/articles/football.html">NCLB: Football</a>; and even <a href="http://libraryhopper.blogspot.com/2006/09/parody-for-you.html">No Cow Left Behind</a>.

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