Police came to his house, handcuffed him, and locked him up in jail overnight. In Birmingham, Alabama, Steve Orel, an adult ed instructor, was fired for questioning why 522 students were pushed out of city schools threatened by state take over because of low test scores shortly before the Stanford 9 tests were to be administered. Testing experts note that the easiest way for a school to raise its averages is to make sure the lowest scoring students don't take the test. Kids who are kicked out of school aren't there to take the test. People are fighting back.
Silence is our enemy.
In California, rumors circulate that the SAT9 test is too hard in Grade 2 and gets worse through the grades. The Los Angeles Times published a question, with expert commentators explaining how inappropriate it is. A teacher frustrated by threats of losing his job if he reveals what he knows about the inconsistencies and outrages of the SAT9, posted research findings a test resistance website. His work indicates wildly inappropriate reading levels. Net Web Services sm , a division of Teachers Web sm .