> Heck, we could start by testing the hypothesis that getting everybody to focus lots of classroom time on standardized tests improves actual education. It's b

> Heck, we could start by testing the hypothesis that getting everybody to focus lots of classroom time on standardized tests improves actual education. It's been done. A quick Google found me this: http://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/16/us/study-finds-standardized-tests-may-hurt-education-efforts.html http://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/16/us/study-finds-standardize... Which is from 1992. I'm sure if I put some effort into it, I could find more, or at least demonstrate that standardized testing has not meaningfully changed in the last 20 years.