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Here is an amusing but scary video that shows two toy figures in a conversation that tells you everything you need to know about what is driving school reform today: a nonsensical obsession with assessment and data that has brought a rigidity to classes that makes real teaching and learning impossible. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/school-turnaroundsreform/ha-fu nny-scary-education-conversation.html?wprss=answer-sheet
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