Over the years college has changed from being an option for a few students, to being almost a mandatory part of education. Dennis and Judi argue that college is not suitable for everyone, and that isn't a bad thing.
Students in hundreds of schools across the state have been participating in a test run of the new assessment exam that should officially launch during the next school year.
Often criticized as too prescriptive and all-consuming, standardized tests have support among parents, who view them as a useful way to measure both students' and schools' performances, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll.