Time for Feds To Come Clean on ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Tests

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?, a Latin phrase found in the work of the Roman poet Juvenal, is commonly used to refer to the problem of how one monitors the actions of persons in positions of power. It means literally:  Who will guard the guards? Example:  We don't know if we have a problem with the validity of the results of the so-called "Nation's Report Cards" or the extent of the problem (if there is one) because there is little transparency on the test

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?, a Latin phrase found in the work of the Roman poet Juvenal, is commonly used to refer to the problem of how one monitors the actions of persons in positions of power. It means literally:  Who will guard the guards? Example:  We don't know if we have a problem with the validity of the results of the so-called "Nation's Report Cards" or the extent of the problem (if there is one) because there is little transparency on the test development process. Tests given by t…