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In what world do you think academics like standardized testing? Every teacher or professor I've ever met loathes the idea of having to "teach to the test". They didn't set the standards, but they're forced to follow them.

https://static.newamerica.org/attachments/12843-standardized...

My bad. I thought you were making a more general argument about academics. In this case, you're right.

You should have put that in your original post. I made the same mistake as my sibling and thought you were just swiping at academics in general.

Sounds like a non sequitur, though. Standardized testing in academia isn't necessarily a sign of lack of creativity or innovation.

He is a critic of most standardized testing. He wants to figure out how we can do better.

Sounds kind of like ad hominem bro