tests. In addition, many school districts are on their own, adopting the same approach. As many politicians would have us believe, that at long last communities and school boards across the nation are cracking down on unmotivated students, burnt-out teachers, and bureaucratic urban systems--and ensuring that all schools provide a minimal level of academic quality. Wrong! Unfortunately, this is not the case at all. The consequence from the standardized testing is like the creation of a snowball. At first, the snowball is small and fun to play with-but as it rolls down the hill, it picks up speed and size, eventually amassing into something uncontrollable and devastating. Thats our beloved educational system! I whole-heartily agree with Mack that the current backing of standardized testing only leads to a dumbed-down curriculum that values remote memorization over in-depth thinking exacerbates inequities for low-income students and students of different race that standardized testing doesnt favor, and undermines true accountability among schools, parents, and the community.Unfortunately, the general consensus of the American population towards standardized testing is similar to that of a drug addict who knows he should quit, but is unable to let go. America is hooked. We are a nation of standardized-testing junkies....
