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Standardized Testing

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by outofplace, Jan 20, 2021.

  1. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    But we went over 100 years with the old system. It wasn’t until this new variable came in that the huge push to start early happened.

    Hey, I’m for year round schools.
     
  2. Junkie

    Junkie Well-Known Member

    The old system was mostly based on farming. It was antiquated long ago.
     
  3. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    I agree 100 percent.

    I also think these AP tests and IB programs are feeding many of the real problems of education.
     
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  4. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    Sorry. Misread.
     
  5. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    I'm fine with starting year round school in 13 years.
     
  6. Junkie

    Junkie Well-Known Member

    I don’t disagree with the AP stuff being a problem. If anything, they are watered down now because there are so many of them available. A 4.2 grade point average these days is worth what a 3.2 was 20 or 30 years ago. But I still don’t think you understand what an IB program is. IB programs are only even available at a small fraction of the schools. So I’m not exactly sure how they could be a big problem.
     
  7. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    I think we all know how many years before your retire now. :)
     
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  8. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    It’s a carrot put in front of families that race to the best college all the while the kids are working more than lawyers about to present to the Supreme Court.

    We are grinding our kids to death chasing the chance to pay six figure tuition costs.
     
  9. Junkie

    Junkie Well-Known Member

    No, it’s a way for students, particularly in larger city districts, to get in a better, more competitive educational environment than they would find at their local school. It’s for high achievers, and people who will do well in college.
     
  10. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article200601509.html

    There are tons of these stories out there.
     
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