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Ah,  I see.  Sadly I do not have any children so I know very little about the school system.  SO, I did some research. it's seems many approve of this testing. Mostly Republicans, but some Democrats as well. Thus I do not see an end to this anytime soon.   Indeed it is a very complex issue.  WHEW!!!   I read many articles of people complaining of their elementary school children doing 2 hours of homework every day.  The stress is unbearable for some..  I researched the reason for excessive homework.....This is what I got so far.  Gov. Pete Wilson decided it was important to test students immediately, with a test that would show how each student compared to national and state averages. New educational programs, such as class-size reduction, new reading methods, and the increased use of technology in the classroom, make it "vital to be able to assess how these things are working," says Kalustian.  So during the...
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