Currently, 95% of students in public schools are required to take standardized test to evaluate their own progress, as well as to hold schools and teachers accountable for it. Many people argue that the current law, called No Child Left Behind Act, is harming the overall quality of the education system, and that a different approach is necessary in order to achieve the standards that the US strives for.
In this essayistic documentary, I explain the topic a little bit better, giving some insight on how the current situation is development. Hope you like it.