Multiple Choice Failure
Every new government has tweaked the education system in some way, mostly to reflect their ideological convictions. Because, none of the tweaks have actually done much to improve education in this country. Today, in Galicia, university students and secondary school students have been called to strike, protesting against the law and against the cutbacks which are condemning a generation of young people to a mediocre education. This coming month one of the aspects of the new law will come into effect. Sixth and third graders will have to take a nation-wide exam. It's not meant to affect their grades or promotion to the next grade. The promotors of the law intend those exams to show how well the students are doing for their age and grade, and which schools do the best jobs. The better schools will get more funding, and the slower schools will be admonished. I always thought a primary school teacher was the best-placed professional to know how a child is doing in school. Are they ...