I learned a great lesson in not letting go of what you believe in. Remember that post in which I was complaining immensely about taking SOL tests? (This one.) Well I finally got what I wanted and deserved. I am exempt from all SOL tests because all my complaining made my counselor research the TAKS tests, and find that my scores were acceptable substitutes. There is nothing better than fighting for what you believe in, especially if you are right.
The result of this hassle I have been though just to not take eleven tests, will be my influence to create an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow for a national standardized test. Not state standardized but NATIONAL standardized. I know that no kid wants to take a dang test, ever; but I know that it is a necessary part of our education system. This nationwide standardized test, including military bases and territories, would make it easier fro children and young adults of military families, troubled households, and people who just move all the time. I would not negatively effect anyone, as there would be little to no change in procedure and administration of the new test as the old ones. This will have a positive effect on the national standard of learning, so we can have all the students at the same level. Sounds marvelous, doesn't it? Ah, but back to what I was saying: stick to what you are passionate about.
People who do not have something to strive for everyday need to find something. Every person can make a difference if you allow your voice to be heard. Do not conform to the norm; be the black sheep in a flock of white. Find what it is that you love with all your being and run with it. And when you're right, complain until justice is served!
The next thing I need to work on is the SAT but--as determined as I am--that should be no problem at all. Goodnight blogger world. Take care and remember to stick to your guns, they're the best you've got.
6 comments:
Well good job on your part. But there is no need to amend the constitution. Just a problem with the school system. In the constitution it is written that "States shall give full faith and credit to other states"; which means in terms you shouldn't of had this problem. They should of just taken you TAKS test scores. If you try to take a power from a state they have had since the beginning then people will believe the national government has become to powerful, and much problems would arise from this. Its really a problem that must be fixed in the school system, not on a national level. But yes, Stick to your guns. :)
I spoke with my government teacher on this issue (because we were doing a mock Congress and I needed to come up with a bill) and he said that I couldn't use this as a bill because it would require an amendment to the Constitution which would allow for a national standardized test. But you see, the issue with what you have said is that they won't "just take it". Every state has a standard that they expect, or don't, from every student within that state. The state decides what other state tests are equivalent to their own test, so I do believe an amendment or maybe just a stress on that which you have quoted from the Constitution.
But it could also just be the matter of laziness of the people who run the school systems. It was easier for them to tell me to take a ton of tests than to find out whether or not my tests wavered the SOL. Though, I am still for a national standardized test. It would dumb it down for all these lazy people and be effective for the United States as a whole.
I guess. But a national test won't happen unless they states come together to do it. They won't just give up that right. And yes people in the education world are lazy. They say i have six unexscused abscenses, when i have a note from the attendence office for all of them. Sometimes its good because when i should of had 4 tardies and should of gotten iss. I only had 2 recorded and got away with them..hahaha go lazyness
I know that. It'll just take a great effort to bring them all into agreement. I know it's going to be hard for the poorer states, but I think it could work. I'll make it work.(: And ha, sometimes laziness is to the benefit of ourselves but that doesn't make it right. We are supposed to strive for what is just and laziness does not compensate for that.
Well I'm going to bed, talk to you tomorrow. Night.(:
Oh and one more thing, you have a tendency to capitalize your name on your first post but not your second.(:
First post was on pc where shift is there. Rest on phone where its harder
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