No Soul Left Behind: Testing Our Children

ba-still-web1One of the major themes of our upcoming campaign for Better Angels, No Soul Left Behind, is the ongoing testing mania in American schools today. Ever since the passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), American schools have made students take more and more standardized tests. The benefits and costs of this practice are being debated by educators, parents, and legislators. Learning about the effects of NCLB will help any GM prepare for running No Soul Left Behind:

 

John Oliver investigated standardized testing in his show Last Week Tonight. It’s available on Youtube.

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