[Diva Betsy Ross]

First of all standardized tests are tools to make sure the civil servants we pay to teach are doing their jobs and therefore "worth" our money.

Parents are the one's who should decide what is good for the child, unitl the child is old enough to make those choices. If we had more parents actually working with their own children we would not have the mess we have in this country with young people. The state does not own children, they do not get to decide if kids should be raised in Day CAre,should read ceratin books or should be tested for IQ. It is none of the state's business what the child's IQ is.

Social workers, who are usually below average IQ, should not get to make up their own rules re: acceptable testing metods for young people. This is a case of social workers out of control and on a power binge. If that doesn't worry you, nothing should.

[ladysusan]

Social workers, who are usually below average IQ, should not get to make up their own rules re: acceptable testing metods for young people. This is a case of social workers out of control and on a power binge. If that doesn't worry you, nothing should.

If you can provide documentation of this, I would be eternally grateful. Please freepmail me.

[nmh]

"First of all standardized tests are tools to make sure the civil servants we pay to teach are doing their jobs and therefore "worth" our money. "

Oh please, stop the paranoia! They are NOT doing their jobs and hence the tests are EASIER AND EASIER to pass which is WHY I really think something is awry here.

I purposely didn't post the rest of your reply because it is idiotic.