Race to Nowhere Theatrical Trailer (Original)

“Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged, stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

Race to Nowhere is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.”

This is a trailer for a fantastic documentary about the immense stress students today face from a very heavy workload and standardized testing.

None of the Above – Why Standardized Testing Fails: Bob Sternberg at TEDxOStateU

“Oklahoma State University Provost Bob Sternberg developed his first intelligence test in seventh grade and since then has become one of the top 100 psychologists of the 20th century. His talk discusses the faults in standardized testing and the new needs of today’s generation.”

Standardized Testing: The Problem with America’s Education System

This is an interesting look at the effects standardized testing has on students.