[Hockenbrizzle]

I agree, sort of,

I think we should get rid of standardized testing. If we are to instill creative problem solving, etc to our kids, how do we achieve that by making every kid take the same damn test?

I also think we should get rid of school ratings. Fundamentally, a society is a group of people that band together and solve each others problems to benefit as a whole. Education is one of the basic requirements that should be provided to new members of society so that they can contribute to the problem solving. So then why make school ratings? Every school should offer the same quality of education, no matter where.

Sure, charter schools will likely bring new methods of teaching that get rid of standardized testing, but it won't fix the problem of school ratings and the competitiveness that comes with it...