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Houston, Paul D.; Schneider, Joe – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
Criticizes the William Bennett/Emily Feistritzer "Report Card on American Education 1993" for misrepresenting the "crisis" condition of U.S. education. State rankings of SAT scores flatten data and exaggerate differences. Bennett also ignores influence of limited English proficiency, poverty, and percentage of test-takers on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
