Learning SquareOffs

With covid and the governor lowering standards for graduation, a standardized test is necessary . We need better educated students and graduates.

I don't know if standardized tests are hurting a certain group of students, but I do know that socially promoting certain students who fail to learn basic life requirements, like balancing checkbooks, reading, etc., is doing them a big disservice. Bringing back civics, PE, tool shop is a good idea.

I go back & forth on this subject. With the standard set so low for students due to the pandemic. It seems scary to have children behind in the basics. I’m from Ventura, Ca since the early 90’s. Things in Oregon back then seemed way behind in the school system.

They are passing kids that can barely read, do math or write!!

Absolutley especially important since lockdowns...our children's education has suffered, and we need to get back reading, writing, arithmetic and foster critical thinking once again.

Schools should have stayed open during the pandemic so yes I think standard testing is nessesary

There is nothing like the smell of a good book in your hands to bring one joy.

I read books on my Kindle. But only because I have ran out of space to store actual books. However I have to admit that I listen to books instead of the radio when I drive.

I enjoy reading and can get through a book faster than listening to an audio book. That said, when we travel, we often take an audio book with us.