http://www.education.com/slideshow/reasons-why-standardized-tests-not/teacher-stress/
This article was a short mention as to why standardized tests aren't as necessary as thought to be previously. Studies have proven that teaching information that will appear on standardized tests takes away from the curriculum that must be taught to children, information that they don't only need to know for school tests, but for later on in life; learning test taking skills take away from the actual material. Standardized tests are also unfair because when they rank schools based on their scores they neglect to take into consideration the funds that the school has, comparing schools such as Stevenson (who can afford a $2 million library renovation) to inner-city schools who can't even afford books for every kid.
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