you actually aren't required to take standardized tests in a lot of states in America.

compared to other countries (with education rankings much better than ours) we are. in my state we have to take PSSAs, multiple keystone tests, PSATs and SATs.

we don't have good education rankings because of our public schools, not because of standardized tests.

standardized tests do not correctly measure a students intelligence, and a big problem in our public schools is we are being taught to the test, and a lot of what we do is just so we can pass it. there are other problems too, it's just they focus too much on the tests

American education is stupid.

I thought of hetalia, but I agree with this. especially the new common core testing.