March 7, 2008
"I have a button that reads "SPAY THE FCAT." I think that about sums up my feelings toward this mess.
What a huge waste of time. College professors don't want students who can write an FCAT essay; they want students who can think for themselves and write a correct essay on the subject.
No one test should hold so much power over a child's future. It's a political machine that's a huge money-maker for the testing groups. It should be done away with...."
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