RH Jones: Do students benefit from NCLB tests?

From RH Jones, October 31, 2007

To all:

“Your Money - Making a Profit Off Kids

Over the last two years, 23 states across the country have added more than 11.3 million reading and math tests to their school curricula in order to keep up with the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Law. Michigan alone has tacked on more than 1 million in new tests; New York, more than 1.7 million. While experts are debating whether increased testing helps kids learn more, most agree that it does mean big bucks for the testing industry. (which includes tutoring, test prep courses and the tests themselves) is now an estimated 2.3 billion a year enterprise, with just five big companies controlling 90% of the statewide testing revenue.”

The above quote was taken exactly as written from the Parade Magazine of Oct. 28, 2007, page 10 or visit: PARADE. COM.

If you are tired of politicians making profits off kids and spending 2.3 billion on tests instead of on instruction. Please take the time to vote them OUT OF OFFICE.

My opinion,

RHJones, a proud member of the CORE