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		threatofrain on July 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equit... How about eliminate grades but only have standardized exams? Standardized exams are less susceptible to the grade fiddling.

vuln on July 18, 2023 [–]

Then they spend the whole year “studying” for the standardized test and learn nothing. That’s how it currently is and I don’t see that changing. Standardized exam scores are utilized for funding.

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