Allow John Oliver To Explain Why Standardized Testing Is Ruining America

John Oliver’s Sunday night rants continue to be one of the best things about having an HBO subscription. Last night he went IN on standardized testing, which has completely changed the dynamic of the public education system in the United States since George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind policy was implemented 14 years ago.

Is standardized testing working? Hard to tell. That’s the subject of education grad school programs everywhere these days. But John Oliver did a pretty wonderful job laying out how standardized tests impact school funding and create a scary “achievement gap.”

If you have friends or family who are teachers and want to get your ear chewed off with opinions on the state of education for the next hour, send them this video ASAP.

Brandon Wenerd is BroBible's publisher, writing on this site since 2009. He writes about sports, music, men's fashion, outdoor gear, traveling, skiing, and epic adventures. Based in Los Angeles, he also enjoys interviewing athletes and entertainers. Proud Penn State alum, former New Yorker. Email: brandon@brobible.com