<p>Tennessee is absurd in its testing. In the high school, kids must pass one in algebra, biology and English (the equivalent of English II) to graduate. On top of that there are standardized end of course tests in physical science, history, English I, and pre-algebra (they call it Math Foundations II). We will be doing field testing for two or three more subject areas next year! It is crazy-making. The tests count at least 15% of the student's grade for the term, along with being, in some cases, required for graduation.</p>