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knitter4democracy

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8. Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, that's amazingly stupid!

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 07:23 PM

Feb 2012

A study starting from a biased place. How shocking.

I swear, someone is seriously benefiting from all this testing crap, and it sure as heck isn't teachers or students.

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Education Department’s obsession with test scores deepens [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 OP

The Education Department should be abolished bluestateguy Feb 2012 #1

We need the DOE proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #2

It doesn't work that way bluestateguy Feb 2012 #3

The DOE oversees Head Start, Title I, IDEA and several other federal programs. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #5

want higher scores? OPEN book tests. that really enhances learning boys and girls because.... msongs Feb 2012 #4

They're teaching teachers how to teach to the test? immoderate Feb 2012 #6

My obsession with dumping Duncan is deepening. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #7

Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, that's amazingly stupid! knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #8

Testing is a very profitable business, and profit makers have their eyes on all of education. L. Coyote Feb 2012 #9

Not all charters are for-profit. knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #11

Yes well the billionaires who give oh so much shit about poor kids want to be sure MichiganVote Feb 2012 #10

I decided to use standardized test scores sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #13