In this article, the author discusses how today, local educators have less freedom than ever. When the federal government anointed some research "scientific" and declared the rest unworthy, it narrowed local choices and helped big publishing. When NCLB created an exclusive list of programs and textbooks that could be purchased with federal monies, it narrowed local choices and helped big publishing. And when the lawmakers cried for accountability with standardized tests as the sole indicator, they narrowed local choices and helped big publishing. Moreover, NCLB created an enormous flow of wealth, which rushes like a flash flood from the department of education into the hands of big publishing companies.