[summer]

Meanwhile, as FL education -- under Gov. Bush's leadership -- continues to improve, New Jersey seeks to eliminate tests, according to this article:

New Jersey Commissioner Suggests Eliminating Some Tests [Grades 4, 8 and 11]

[summer]

Bumping for index.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

index bump

[summer]

FYI. :)

[summer]

FYI, and see my post #1. :)

[LearnsFromMistakes]

testing bump

[Coleus]

Yes, New Jersey want to dumb down its students.

NJ, No Founding Fathers, Old White Men, and Pilgrim and Puritan are out too since the Name implies "Religion" in addition, the word "War" is taken out and Replaced by "Conflict" These changes were implemented during a REPUBLICAN RINO Administration.

[Sgt_Schultze]

In Maryland, the statewide testing scores are dropping. The solution - scrap and revise the test. Apparently, changing the curriculum isn't the answer, making the test easier, now that's the ticket!

[beowolf]

Good article. Children need to be taught that they must learn in school. Testing is the only way to measure the ability of the students, teachers, methods, and schools. The most vocal opponents seem to be the teacher's unions and the parents of sub-standard students....both group are simply trying to cover-up their own failings.

[multitaskmom]

There are many people who are against testing, but so far, no one has discovered a better way to judge what our children are learning. Until they do, test on! We have to know how we are doing!