Grade Fixing on Standardized Tests

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/04/03/endo.dc.school.testing.scandal.cnn?hpt=T2

After watching this video we are left with the question, is standardized testing leading DC schools to some really unethical behaviors? I believe that it's possible for the staff at those schools to fix grades to pass their measurement of adequate yearly progress. I get that the schools are afraid of failing on their assessments, but to go about it this way is very unfortunate. I believe that all the staff at this school needs to be dismissed, because this is unacceptable behavior. Instead of worrying about making sure the students have the tools they needed to pass the tests, they took it upon themselves to fix test scores.

Childhood Obeisiety

The state of our nation's physical education programs has been in a steady down slide. I Totally understand how on in three students are failing their physical fitness tests. America is the most morbidly obese nation in the world and those numbers are growing. As much as schools are focusing on higher test scores they should be also focusing on having adequate PE classes to make sure that the students are being thought proper weight management.