National Standardized Tests. For those interested in the current state of K-12 education in the United States. The 2014 round of standardized exam administration got underway in several states this week. As predicted by FairTest and our Testing Resistance & Reform Spring (TRRS) allies, opt-out campaigns and other forms of protest exploded in many communities. See http://www.resistthetest.org The CCSS, Common Core of States Standard, is more-or-less a set of national standards aimed at improving K-12 education. In mathematics, its goal is to increase thought provoking curricula with an emphasis on problem solving in all grades. Of coruse, this sounds great. It sounds as though at least someone has found the true path. And 47 state agreed. Currently, only Indiana has opted out. Of course, in the interest of accountability, there are the associated high stakes tests to measure compliance and achievement of the so-called "Core." An unsurprising controversy has emerged.
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