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Letter to the editor: What if Maine ditched standardized testing?

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion November 06, 2022

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Re: “” (Oct. 24): I have been an educator since 1988 and have a master’s degree in education. I love creating real-world learning situations and finding ways for each student to learn in the most effective and positive way for them. We all learn differently. Standardized testing never helped me teach more effectively in all my years, nor did it help me to understand how a student learned or to plan learning experiences. I’ve read a 2016... + full article



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