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		sethg on Dec 5, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man with multiple degrees fails standardized test ... I would add that it is possible to make standardized tests that teach more than memorization, but those tests will cost more to construct, norm, and grade. Schools are caught between the imperatives of testing and budget-cutting.

ctchocula on Dec 6, 2011 [–]

Good point. I for one can't wait for the day schools can afford to hold the Kobayashi Maru test.

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