I read your comments about protests against standards-based, test-driven state accountability systems [see "The law people love to hate--and pretend to love,". In my experience, the most determined "resisters" to the concept have been parents, not the education schools -- though I can see how much easier it would be to demonize universities.
We parents are very determined to make our voices heard on this issue; our children's education is at stake. We absolutely do object to the concept that you so happily embrace. And while research about the negative consequences and failures of the high stakes testing policies is becoming increasingly clear, all the evidence I need that it isn't working comes home every day in our children's backpacks. Multiple choice, drill and kill, and teaching to the test. Yuck.
Mickey VanDerwerker
Co-founder, Parents Across Virginia United to Reform SOLs