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Re:A Middle-School Cheating Scandal Raises Questions About N... by yummyfajitas on Monday July 14, 2014 @11:18AM (#8031303)
If we put history/social studies/etc on the test, I take it you'll then withdraw your objection?
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Re:A Middle-School Cheating Scandal Raises Questions About N... by tptacek on Monday July 14, 2014 @11:36AM (#8031401)
Probably not (I'm not opposed to standardized tests, FWIW). Schools need to teach art in art class, history in history class, &c. If lying about curricula to squeeze in more test prep doesn't count as "cheating", it's hard to imagine what could.
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