In Forum: Franken urges Moorhead, D-G-F educators to ‘teach so they can learn’

U.S. Sen. Al Franken gave local educators a laugh and a few verbal pats on the back Thursday before they dove into training sessions to prepare for the school year.

The Minnesota Democrat brought his deft, dry wit to a warm, muggy Moorhead High School auditorium, where he urged teachers and administrators from Moorhead and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton to make every student feel loved and “teach so they can learn.”

Franken said he isn’t a fan of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation, with its high-stakes testing and single standard for all children.

“Practically the only thing I like about No Child Left Behind is the name,” Franken told the group.

Instead, he wants the nation’s education system to focus on the annual growth in knowledge and ability for each student.

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