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A Look @ Education in America

Summer Fun!
Free Students from stadardized Test,
They Are Pointless!

AStandardized tests have been a part of American education since the mid-1800s. Their

use skyrocketed after 2002's No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mandated annual testing in
all 50 states. US students slipped from being ranked 18th in the world in math in 2000 to
27th in 2012, with a similar decline in science and no change in reading. Failures in the

education system have been blamed on rising poverty levels, teacher quality, tenure

policies, and, increasingly, on the pervasive use of standardized tests.
Proponents say standardized tests are a fair and objective measure of student

achievement, that they ensure teachers and schools are accountable to taxpayers, and
that the most relevant constituents – parents and students – approve of testing.

Opponents say the tests are neither fair nor objective, that their use promotes a narrow
curriculum and drill-like "teaching to the test," and that excessive testing undermines

America's ability to produce innovators and critical thinkers.
source(http://standardizedtests.procon.org/)

In education the goal for America is to produce laborers for the work force. If there are no labors the
country goes bankrupt. Education in America is made available for one sole purpose. That is to tax the
United States Citizens on the money they earn through trading their time for hourly pay.
One could sit back and evaluate this process. What does the curriculum truly teach? Why is the school Summertime is a time when school is in recess and relaxing is the focus. I enjoy summer
system aggressive in labeling students verses authentically teaching them? mostly because I get to go visit my Grandparents in the South-West and love on my
A time in our society is approaching where parents are fed up and speaking out on behalf of their children. cousins. You know cousins are your first best friends in most cases? Anyway where
Less testing and more teaching is the approach. Free education for all students and entrepreneurship is where we? oh summertime. My Grandma finds the best summer camps and the bar-b-

the goal. ques in the backyard are a slam-dunk! I always look forward to this time of year its the
The school system continues to produce co-dependent citizens for a system that is consistently in debt and best. It is really nice to have summer to look forward to, I often think of a time when it will
rely s on the blood of the citizens to SURVIVE!
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