http://www.statesman.com/news/news/house-calls-for-sharp-reduction-in-staar-tests/nWHDX/
I read this article by the Austin American Statesmen this morning and could not believe what I was reading! According to the Austin American Statesman, standardize tests for children in school has been cut from fifteen tests to five. As many people think, these tests are "hard" and are "a waste of time". Yes, they're hard...they are meant to be! Why should a child proceed to the next grade when they cannot pass a certain grade level test. I do not have children, but if I did or when I do, I want them to succeed and be higher than the grade level they are in. According to Harvard University's program on Education and Governance found that U.S. students are not progressing to carch up to their foreign peers. I think this is a terrible decision made by Texas.
The Austin American Statesman states that some business leaders and parents who say Texas has gone too far on high-stakes testing. Heres the real question, have we gone far enough? We still are not high enough compared world-wide. The US is falling behind, other countries are higher in the math, science and english departments. '
“This bill gives students more options and educators more flexibility,” Aycock said.' Yes, this is true. It does give the teachers more flexibility and range, but people don't understand is that being a teacher is a job. You're meant to teach the students things they need to know to further their future careers.
The reason everyone should read this article, is not only if you have kids and they go to school or even if you do not have kids, it still includes you! You pay school taxes, it's your community, it's our next generation.
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