"Arguments around the value of testing have been going on for ever, but as AI eviscerates the entry-level job market and university degrees become increasingly expensive and at odds with the skills young people may actually need, you have to wonder whether the old systems of education are still fit for purpose and if they're not, what exactly should replace them?"
"It's a question to join all the existing doubts we have about what it is that tests actually test, and whether being exam-smart, with its narrow definition of intelligence, should be the singular determinant of a child's likely future success."
Parents struggle to help children prepare for standardized exams like SATs while questioning whether traditional testing remains valuable. As AI transforms entry-level job markets and university degrees become expensive and misaligned with actual skills needed, the purpose of conventional education systems is increasingly scrutinized. The debate centers on what tests actually measure—whether exam performance and narrow definitions of intelligence should determine children's futures. Educational assessment methods have oscillated between coursework-based and exam-focused approaches, yet alternative systems consistently fall short of expectations. Parents find themselves revisiting forgotten academic material while grappling with fundamental questions about whether current educational structures serve students' actual needs.
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