?Educators feel that their schools' reputation, their livelihoods, their psychic meaning in life is at stake.?
? Robert Schaeffer, Public Education Director for FairTest, a non-profit group critical of standardized testing
?Under Pressure, Teachers Tamper with Test Scores,? New York Times
21,000
The estimated number of elementary and middle schoolers who scored at the lowest levels on state math and reading exams in New York City.
?More New York City Students to Face Summer School,? New York Times