Feb 11

5 min read

Standardized Testing is a Scam to Steal Money From Education

Seriously, does anyone still believe in standardized testing?

Photo by Jon Vio on Unsplash

Imagine for a moment the students in Mrs. Rolfe’s class all took their standardized test. Imagine further all the students in Mrs. Rolfe’s class not only took the standardized test but aced it. Every. Single. One. That would be quite an event, wouldn’t it?

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