Rachel scored high enough test scores to gain admittance to Harvard. On average unschoolers test 80 points higher on their SAT's than students who attend public school (Cloud and Morse, 2001, 47-54). ... Statistics show that unschoolers typically receive higher scores on SAT tests and many of them have more patient social skills. ... A regulation set in New York requires all unschoolers to learn fire safety and fire drill procedures. ... Many children who are unschooled surpass the educational abilities and test scores of public schools. ...

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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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