Get rid of standardized tests: #tellusatoday

In the wake of the Atlanta cheating scandal, we asked our followers on Twitter what can be done to prevent cheating. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

Get federal government out of education!

— @arcee1985

A teacher's skill shouldn't be based on how students perform on a test. Children absolutely SHOULD be left behind in many cases.

— @minyard83

Curb the standardized testing.

— @mmcguire211

Teachers need to get their intentions right and realize that cheating doesn't lead anybody anywhere.

— @rhea_mathew

Focus on money for education instead of paying thousands for an inmate to be jailed. More money means more tools for children and teachers.

— @dblsolo7

Start helping the poorer schools instead of punishing them. The kids are the ones who suffer.

— @KookySF

Get rid of those tests that have no instructional value and only show what a student can do on that day.

— @momyoung87

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