HW 41

1. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2009/10/26/1020175/omg-teachers-say-texting-can-be.html
This article talks about how texting was always thought about as bad by adults but how now after recent studies, it is shown that texting can actually improve language skills and writing.

2. http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/16137.aspx\
This article is about the pros and cons of standardized testing and it lists them all out. Some examples of the pros of standardized testing are that it can show parents how much a student knows but that one of the cons of standardized testing is that it puts a lot of unnecessary stress on teachers, parents,and students.

3. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1947019,00.html

4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardized_test
This article goes over everything that is standardized testing.

5. http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2004-10-12-tests-usat_x.htm
This article is about a woman and her experiences with standardized testing and the article also talks about why we take them.

HW 42 Part A

6. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/06/eveningnews/main616035.shtml

7. http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x914961293/School-suspensions-Are-they-effective

8. http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/opinion/editorials/article_94bda9e7-e889-556c-bc43-
ec66dad47faa.html