... today's system "schooling focuses on preparing students for state exams ("teaching to the test") and for jobs while education teaches students how to think critically and explore new ideas, whether or not they're related to a specific job path or a state exam." (pg. 48) The education system over the past years have implemented certain guidelines on the way in which schools teach which ... and ending, teachers would continuously remind us about a variety of local and state examinations mandated by the board of education. These tests were used for no more than to compare students' educati...

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