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yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

1. Iowa Basics

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 03:56 PM

Mar 2014

I suffered though those waste of time tests for years as a kid. I just don't think they showed anything except bragging rights for parents of the upper percentiles. Keep in mind that we are only on this Earth for a short time and we lost a couple days of our lives taking those "waste of time" tests. Unfortunately it does not seem that anything has changed.

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I didn't think opting out of testing would be a big deal; boy, was I wrong [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2014 OP

Iowa Basics yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #1

These tests are more rigorous and high-pressure. femmocrat Mar 2014 #5

i hate the idea of the testing but questionseverything Mar 2014 #2

This is because there is punishment for the school, and school staff, LWolf Mar 2014 #3

I asked an assistant principal friend why all the parents don't just opt out. She said that the Squinch Mar 2014 #4

K & R Good article. femmocrat Mar 2014 #6

Good Article petson Mar 2014 #7

I'm glad that you enjoyed reading it TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #8