Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Teachers Oppose Standardized Tests
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Teachers at their annual union convention in Miami Beach voted to oppose any standardized national tests for students, a goal sought by President Bush. The National Education Assn. feels the testing homogenizes the students and would be “contrary to the diverse interests and needs of children,” according to the resolution passed by delegates in a voice vote. The President’s Education Policy Advisory Committee had proposed national standards and tests to measure student performance.
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