“We need an army of parents collaborating with teachers who are vocal and who know that testing is bad for kids in order to help bring about real educational reform in this country. If enough parental support can be generated to rid the nation’s schools of the standardized testing burden, I guarantee that local school boards and politicians would change their tune.”
Dr. Joseph A. Ricciotti, Fairfield University.
In his article, “Testing and Miseducation,” Dr. Ricciotti bashes the current standardized testing mania and challenges teachers and parents to fight back. Read the complete article here.
The KSD Citizens website informs all who have an interest in improving education based on issues like those described by Dr. Ricciotti. We provide this forum for dialogue and consideration of issues. But action is necessary to change current practice in Kennewick schools. We, parents, teachers and other concerned citizens need to join together and influence the decision makers. The Kennewick school board is where we must start.