In the state of North Carolina, all government school students (and those who choose not to participate in the cesspool that is government-run socialization programs) are required to take a standardized test at the end of grades 3, 5, and 8.

The state board of education requires these tests to ensure that only those who pass the tests will be "promoted" to the next grade. There is a great amount of stress in the schools and much pressure placed on "educators" to ensure that students pass these tests.

However, if a student fails one of these tests, there is only a 21% chance that they will actually be held back. In other words, 79% of the students who FAIL the end of grade tests actually repeat a grade. And yes, the students are well aware of this fact.

So why are the tests in place? No one seems to know. The state board chairman Howard Lee (D) said that the board may have to "throw in the towel."

In other words, the state board of education set the rules, the schools are ignoring them, so the board is considering changing the rules. What a total waste of money and resources. Can anyone give me ANY reason that the state should have ANYTHING at all to do with education?

I think a box full of rocks has more intelligence and could do a better job running the state education system.

Posted by: Ogre at 10:05 AM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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