You have to remember, we may be the only nation, the only one I know of, that uses test scores not to assess kids, but to assess teachers. I think we're unique in doing that. John Merrow More Quotes by John Merrow More Quotes From John Merrow Anyone who fears, as I do, that today's public schools are dangerously close to being irrelevant must read this book. The authors provide a road map-and a lifeline-showing how schools can prosper under the most difficult conditions. It is a welcome departure from all the school bashing. John Merrow departure book school There's a lot of feeling that the school curriculum has been bare-bones, just drill and, again, no art, music, and so on and so forth. John Merrow feelings art school Twelve million students take the PARCC or Smarter Balanced. Now, if 5 percent opt out, that creates - that triggers some restrictions, and 5 percent of 12 million is only 600,000. John Merrow twelve restriction students
