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<p>I think NCLB is partly to blame for this. Setting standards that schools must reach leads to standardized testing, which leads to teachers “teaching to the test” rather than teaching how to learn and understand.</p>
<p>(Some) Teachers are partly to blame. It’s harder to teach someone to gather information, analyze it, and synthesize a conclusion than it is to give students a handout with facts to memorize. </p>
<p>(Some) Parents are also to blame if they complain about teachers that are “too hard” or expect too much or gave my kid a bad grade and ruined their gpa.</p>