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torginuslast Saturday at 8:09 PM2 repliesview on HN

Honestly, I don't know how do you even compare students with different backgrounds against each other.

That's why standardized testing is good - it gives everyone the same chance to excel.


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dmoylast Saturday at 8:11 PM

> it gives everyone the same chance to excel.

How does the existence of standardized testing give everyone the same chance? As an extremely over-exaggerated example example, someone whose home study time is disrupted frequently by gunfire outside is probably not getting the same chance as someone who lives on a 20 acre estate with private tutors for every subject.

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