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I remember when I was in school - when standardized tests came up, we just walked in that day and were told "no regular classes, you're taking a special test." Which, of course, is the POINT - they're to show how the students are doing. Now, over fear of losing funding, teachers are teaching to the tests. Totally counterproductive.
And for some, non city areas, the school the children are at is the ONLY option, unless you want them on a bus for 3 hours a day. This is why I hate school choice of any stripe - it caters to urban areas and doesn't think about the poor kids out in the country. You can't "weed out" their schools and they usually are doing as much as they can do.
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