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"when 11, he was under such stress (an A & B student) to PREPARE for the state testing, he became severely depressed and was suicidal"

My daughter was so stressed after taking the ISTEP(Indiana) that she had a 5 month long period. Gynecologist could find nothing wrong. Did not stop even with radical medication and birth control pills. Stopped after she got results of ISTEP and passed.
Tell me again why passing this test should be mandatory to getting a high school diploma. This requirement is doing nothing but producing more dropouts(kids think they have no chance of passing) and severe physical and emotional problems due to stress.