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<p>Is it not sadder than the children seem to exhibit such a great difficulty to pass the most trivial tests? Could we not expect that the level of education offered might help the students perform at a reasonable level? </p>
<p>Teaching to the test would not be necessary (and such evil) if the students received the education and training to pass the test without relying on crutches. </p>
<p>It is not hard to understand what the teaching profession HATES the NCLB and most standardized tests with such a passion. Nobody likes to be measured! And most people love to stroll around without much accountability at all. </p>
<p>If education was a part of the medical field, most of the claims by the doctors and nurses would be about blaming the thermometer for the illnesses of the patient, and never truly look at the causes. And, of course, blaming the patients and their parents! </p>
<p>Our country is the world leader … in finding excuses upon excuses for our failures!</p>