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  • Standardized tests are an indicator of the kind of service taxpayers are receiving — and whether schools, educators and policymakers are doing their jobs. In the United States, taxpayers spend almost $600 billion annually on public education, so it’s not unreasonable to ask what all that money is producing. In fact, it’s irresponsible not to know.

Monday, 17 September 2018 / Published in Budget, Education, Ideology, Investments, Justice, Leadership, Money, Policy, Political Responsibilities, Politics, Reality, Regulations, Strategy, Taxes, Work

Standardized tests are an indicator of the kind of service taxpayers are receiving — and whether schools, educators and policymakers are doing their jobs. In the United States, taxpayers spend almost $600 billion annually on public education, so it’s not unreasonable to ask what all that money is producing. In fact, it’s irresponsible not to know.


Michelle Rhee, Washington Post, Apr 04, 2014

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