What is really sad is that the schools are generally only trying to teach to meet these standardize tests and get their numbers up, so they can get the federal and state money.
Everyone wants to hang their hat on these tests. But they are really very minimal requirements for math and reading. Everything else is falling by the side. Social sciences, history, art, civics, advanced sciences, etc, are getting dropped so they can focus these "tests". What kind of education are these kids getting now?
But there still is money for basketball, football and baseball, isn't there?
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