Stanley Aronowitz, author of "How Class Works in Education: A Memoir", states that in today's system "schooling focuses on preparing students for state exams ("teaching to the test") and for jobs while education teaches students how to think critically and explore new ideas, whether or not they're related to a specific job path or a state exam.... " Aronowitz argues that discipline and control are now the primary criteria of success, and genuine learning is sacrificed to a new dictated educational agenda. ... From local exams to the infamous SAT and ACT ...

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The new education system was aimed at the working class to help them develop new skills. ... This was called the tripartite system. ... The tests were also sexist because girls had to achieve a better score than boys did to get into the grammar schools. ... The new system contradicted what comprehensive education was all about. ... This was a system of testing and assessment for pupils. ...

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