What I'm saying

 Reflecting on the transitions from my first blog post up to my most recent, I feel like the number one issue within my community has been a lack of good education in school. My most recent thesis statement questions if we should fix our learning system with standardized testing, and through my sources, I've come to the conclusion it would be a good idea worth trying.

The information in my sources regarding standardized testing in US schools address the benefits and setbacks that come with this sort of education tool. Of all the sources, I think the best is the one that covers Finland as #3 in education in comparison to other countries and the way they have implemented standardized testing in their schools. It comes across as the most useful because the United States has tried to use standardized testing in the past, but comparing the methods of use is important to identify and correct mistakes. 

One viewpoint from a source I listed claimed that standardized testing is a way to discriminate against minority groups, which I don't agree with. Of course any school in a low funding area won't perform as well as another with more resources available. This however, is not a consequence of standardized testing. If anything, standardized testing shows which schools need more assistance in providing quality education. Regardless of if it's implemented or not, that school's need won't change. Therefore, testing is a good indicator of which at-risk areas need help so that the government can allocate more assistance where needed. 

The only part of my thesis I feel I should revise is specifically the involvement of history classes. My initial problem was regarding how Gen Z spends so much time on the internet, that their ideas are becoming skewed (radical views on sexism, racism, etc.. ).                                                                      There is so much misinformation and false comparisons online [ Canadians comparing their police force removing their COVID rally after 2 weeks warning to Tienanmen square, literally any comparison to Nazi Germany/The Holocaust ever made, etc.] , that it feels like no one really knows what's true or not anymore. I wanted to focus primarily on counteracting that with standardized history classes, but unfortunately, I could not find enough sources on this topic specifically. (I think it's because it's a fairly new/ developing issue). I did however combine pros-cons of standardized testing and the importance of teaching history in school in my source list. 

Not the same in the slightest