Standardized testing claims to be able to measure a student’s academic skills and even intelligence… Pretty high claim for a process that’s highly subjective and definitely unscientific.
First, read this (yes I know it’s on HuffPost, but press on, it’s eye opening):
Then, if you haven’t done this for your kids already, OPT OUT of Utah’s state standardized testing NOW .
H/T to Utah’s Smoke Signal
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I received an email from my child’s school yesterday that had me gritting my teeth. It provoked me into writing about the dangers of social emotional surveys, and the tech
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First, I want to say, Thank You! Thank you for fighting for your children, for writing in to the State Board and legislators to speak up for our children’s innocence
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