standardized tests

In an effort to be hip, the College Board asked one-third of SAT-takers this year to write an essay on whether reality TV shows are beneficial or harmful. That was a bad choice on multiple levels, and an excellent metaphor for much of what's wrong with the whole college admissions race.

If you heard a loud shout of elation earlier this week, it may have been the students in the Marietta City School system who just found out they would have to take one less standardized test next year. The school district is facing funding issues, and like many other schools in our nation, it may...