“Teachers are feeling tremendous stress when it comes to state testing time. Especially the third-grade teachers, because they have never experienced this before.”
“We feel the best tool for preparation is the local curriculum we put into effect nine years ago. It's closely aligned with state standards and prepares the students.”
“I couldn't read these excerpts over the air (on television). You'd be in trouble, I'd be embarrassed, but yet, you can hand it to a 13-year-old and say, 'Here, you need to read this.' It's wrong.”