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On the recordApril 27, 2010
One of the, I think, unintended consequences of No Child Left Behind is that there is a horrible springtime ritual in this country, in our school districts, where we spend 2 or sometimes even 3 weeks administering what are largely standardized tests.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet critiques the testing practices resulting from No Child Left Behind.

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