The push toward relatively independent testing continues as the U.S. government votes to require states to conduct annual math and reading tests for students in grades three to eight. Despite the headline of this article, which is a bit misleading, the purpose of independent testing is to allow a proliferation of learning institutions as each will be held accountable by testing results and not (necessarily) local or regional accreditation boards. By Lizette Alvarez, New York Times, May 24, 2001.
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