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On the recordOctober 21, 1997
It may be well-intended, but it has the potential to be a disaster. If we write one test in Washington and it is bad, we will not be able to change it for decades to come. In a global economy, we will perhaps be handicapped.
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John Shadegg
Arizona

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Discussing the implications of a proposed national testing system.

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