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So don't like but i have a genius iq. i'm smart in other areas. i say that because that's how my children are. my children sitting out there like this. some kids have strength in computers. standardized test doesn't test that. the artistic design, they can do something in illustration, in graphics, in literature or history. it comes down to math and verbal. verbal. it's archaic in my opinion. adding something to to the sysm that's already archaic is not fair to children despite the socioeconomic backgrounds. even more so, to that child who maybe is gifted in areas they are not being tested. th...

Alongside him since he first became a senator nine years ago. she will leave her post in may to look for a job in the private sector. clayton, over to you. thank you, anna. this week the college board announced major changes to the s.a.t. beginning in 2016. the man behind the overhaul is david coleman, also created the common core, the standards adopted by 45 states, despite complaints it will call the nationalized control of the school curriculum. what do these changes mean for our children? here to explain is a former teacher, whitney neil. nice to see you this morning. >> good morning. >>...

Out, you may actually make the problem worse. not to say they figured out a formula -- >> we have to distinguish between theory and implementation. in the abstract, let's have a writing portion. this thing wasn't -- >> exactly. this wasn't working. but making sure kids can write before they go to college is a good idea. >> that's a bold stance. >> that's right. >> so it's ironic that that's what they took out. >> right. >> the real funny thing about this is that for the first time they're really trying to make sure that kids are going to be assessed on what they actually learned. now, david co...

>> he is having a catmare. you are a teacher. are these good changes? >> some are good and some are bad. i don't like them getting rid of the writing section. i think it is because a lot of people don't know how to write now a days. a lot of kids aren't good with writing. if you had a writing portion that was mandatory, that would be one of the more important parts. they have to search for quotes in these documents. that's something you have to do in college. most of my college work was writing papers. it wasn't multiple choice tests or analogies or any of other crap. it was writing papers. >>...

All a sudden, you kick butt on the s.a.t.s and catapult yourself into a university you normally couldn't get into. >> i had good grades but i was not the greatest test taker. the writing portion, the essay portion, helped balance out the math portion. i do see your point, bob. i think if they just make the panel decide based on diversity purposes, i think that's probably not very fair. >> how did you do on your s.a.t.s? >> i did well. why would we take tools away from the admissions office for any school? i would have more. i would have transcripts. a.c.t. s.a.t. whatever it takes. there are d...