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Squinch

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6. Why in the world would parents allow their children to be put through this? It doesn't

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 06:12 PM

Apr 2013

do anything for the child. The parents should simply keep their children home on the days of the tests, and instruct the administrations that their children are not to be given make-up tests.

No harm no foul to the kids. One less data point in the effort to turn kids into cogs on an assembly line.

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Tests So New They Outpace Lesson Plan [View all] elleng Apr 2013 OP

It's the latest stupid belief in education: similar to "if you test it, they will learn." mbperrin Apr 2013 #1

Almost as if Lindsay Apr 2013 #2

This infuriates me! elleng Apr 2013 #3

"YOU CHILDREN" just infuriates me. I HATE to be "you-peopled" and I have no reason to think kids mbperrin Apr 2013 #4

Yeah, well ... Igel Apr 2013 #10

I'd rephrase that. LWolf Apr 2013 #7

Yes, good distinction. Thanks. nt mbperrin Apr 2013 #8

Depends on grade level. Igel Apr 2013 #9

"We don't know anything about how to teach or reading curriculum or any of that," reteachinwi Apr 2013 #5

Why in the world would parents allow their children to be put through this? It doesn't Squinch Apr 2013 #6