Crct is crap. An A student can be held back a year if they freeze on test day and they put SOOO much pressure on these kids. My daughter had indigestion three days before
I have a PhD in Education. Curriculum and Assessment is an area I know about.
OK now that I have established my credentials I am going to express my professional opinion
I believe that any parent, anywhere regardless of location who sends their child to a public school is guilty of child abuse. This is not a religious thing because public schools are are just as bad for the non-religious as the religious. They are as bad for children of liberals as conservatives. Your kids are better off dropping out of high school, getting a GED and a job than graduating from a public school. Home school, private school, even a service like K12.com are better options.
I am not very welcome at education conferences