John Shadegg: “It seems to me, first of all, the most important premise is to…”

On the recordOctober 21, 1997

It seems to me, first of all, the most important premise is to establish the fact that for those of us who oppose national testing, our opponents on the other side, that is the President and Secretary Riley and the educational experts and bureaucrats in the Education Department, would argue that if we oppose national testing, it is because we do not care about education. Let me ask the gentleman, you indicated you had a long history in public education. Do you believe that those of us who oppose a one-size-fits-all national test; that is, that a Federal Government mathematics test, written inside the Beltway, in Washington, D.C., is a bad idea. Do you believe those of us that think that is a bad idea do not care about education?

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John Shadegg

Arizona

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Discussing opposition to national testing in education policy.

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John Shadegg: “It seems to me, first of all, the most important premise is to establish the fact that for those of us who oppose…”

Editor's note · Context