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Speaking from a Math tutoring point of view, I am very concerned that 50%  of 
high school students are failing the  test, it makes me wonder if the  entire 
test should be scrapped.  
 
When WA ranks near the bottom of the list for education and funding for  
education, this kind of result should be a strong wake up call for our state and  
local governments. Just in the past year, the math center at Whatcom Community 
 College has seen a marked increase in the number of students needed 
assistance  with high school level math. Unfortunately, programs such as ours often do 
not  receive the funding needed to fill the demand. 
 
All students must be a priority when it comes to education. Having  
standarized testing with a requirement of passing in order to graduate from high  
school will not fix the problem of poor teaching , under funding, or over  
medicating  students. I never thought that I would see the day when  teachers and 
public officials, passing the buck and not taking direct  responsibility for 
education.   Our young people are being cheated  when are forced to take such 
standardized tests and they are placed under  enormous stress and pressure to pass. 
They spend more time preparing for testing  rather than study and learning. 
This has to stop. 
 
I am often asked by my students, why didn't my teacher teach this to me  when 
I was in school? I ask myself the same thing. 
 
Let's fix what is broken and take the pressure off the students and help  
them learn and enjoy education.
 
Lisa Owen
Math Tutor
Whatcom Community College 
360-920-8652
_owensilver4 at aol.com_ (mailto:owensilver4 at aol.com)  
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Speaking from a Math tutoring point of view, I am very concerned that 50% of high school students are failing the  test, it makes me wonder if the entire test should be scrapped. 
 
When WA ranks near the bottom of the list for education and funding for education, this kind of result should be a strong wake up call for our state and local governments. Just in the past year, the math center at Whatcom Community College has seen a marked increase in the number of students needed assistance with high school level math. Unfortunately, programs such as ours often do not receive the funding needed to fill the demand.
 
All students must be a priority when it comes to education. Having standarized testing with a requirement of passing in order to graduate from high school will not fix the problem of poor teaching , under funding, or over medicating  students. I never thought that I would see the day when teachers and public officials, passing the buck and not taking direct responsibility for education.   Our young people are being cheated when are forced to take such standardized tests and they are placed under enormous stress and pressure to pass. They spend more time preparing for testing rather than study and learning. This has to stop.
 
I am often asked by my students, why didn't my teacher teach this to me when I was in school? I ask myself the same thing.
 
Let's fix what is broken and take the pressure off the students and help them learn and enjoy education.
 
Lisa Owen
Math Tutor
Whatcom Community College
360-920-8652
mailto:owensilver4 at aol.com owensilver4 at aol.com