Family Tree by Signe Wilkinson for January 30, 2024
January 29, 2024
January 31, 2024
Transcript:
"OK. OK. I'll drive you to school, but just so you'll be fresh for your standardized tests." "Thanks, Dad." "Uh-oh. I'm going to be late. What's going on?" "A 'no child left behind' traffic jam."
This whole craze of standardized testing, and more importantly the punishments that would be handed out if schools did not meet their targets, led to too many cheating scandals, with teachers leaving posters up in classrooms, changing test answers and other things for the teachers up to and including the district stupidintendents. Some even went to jail. All for a stupid gold star next to the school’s name.
This whole craze of standardized testing, and more importantly the punishments that would be handed out if schools did not meet their targets, led to too many cheating scandals, with teachers leaving posters up in classrooms, changing test answers and other things for the teachers up to and including the district stupidintendents. Some even went to jail. All for a stupid gold star next to the school’s name.