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When Tests Fail 

Why our public education system needs to rethink high-stakes standardized testing.

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Last week, I was part of a delegation of teachers, principals and policymakers from Virginia who visited Finland, where students have done very well on an international test known as the Programme for International Assessment. The test is a paper-and-pencil assessment…

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