[don'tbedenied]

Look guys and gals I hate to punch a hole in your knee jerk reaction but did you read the article? There's a new version of the test. It's significantly longer than the old test and the scores have dropped.
I doubt kids suddenly got stupider. The testing service messed up. The test is too long.
For the record, I too believe that schools have gotten worse not better. But big changes in scores don't happen overnight, unless the test is different.
The testing service is in denial.

[RochesterFan]

You are absolutely correct!

[demkicker]

Beware of those who cause the problem. They will often offer solutions that will only make things worse.

We need to face the fact that there really is an agenda to continue dumbing us down.