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kpete

(72,904 posts) Mon May 4, 2015, 12:26 PM May 2015

John Oliver: Standardized Testing Enriches Companies, Gets Teachers Fired and Makes Students Sick [View all]

John Oliver: Standardized Testing Enriches Companies, Gets Teachers Fired and Makes Students Sick

Posted on May 4, 2015

The “Last Week Tonight” host dedicated the longest section of his HBO show Sunday to discussing the one thing teachers, students and parents all despise: standardized testing.

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John Oliver: Standardized Testing Enriches Companies, Gets Teachers Fired and Makes Students Sick [View all] kpete May 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #1

Love it! We used to have test rallies with real live cheerleaders...yes, it's true. madfloridian May 2015 #2

In the only year chervilant May 2015 #8

K & R They_Live May 2015 #3

Thank you John Oliver. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #4

K & R appalachiablue May 2015 #5

i never cared for standardized testing allan01 May 2015 #6

How about this: Half-Century Man May 2015 #7

More "data" MyOwnPeace May 2015 #9

Boom. Starry Messenger May 2015 #10

Testing, No Child Left Behind, and the Bush-McGraw Hill Friendship McKim May 2015 #11

I pledge allegiance to the John Oliver... MrMickeysMom May 2015 #12

And yet it is so profitable, we continue to erode the safety of our children's health. midnight May 2015 #13

Here comes the monkey! progressoid May 2015 #14