The only doctorate that doesn’t require a thesis.
It’s unfortunate that Common Core and testing have become synonymous in some people’s minds. Common Core is bad for many reasons. Testing is necessary.
May I quote George Bush at this point in time? “If you don’t care about something, why measure it?” He learned that precept in business school, and it applies to education as well.
No Child Left Behind at least has the intention of helping the poorest-performing students. Common Core means everyone thinks the same thing.