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Anti-testing Letters [Susan notes: Good for Stephen Krashen, asking journalists to cite research rather than publishing PR statements for a vested interest point of view. And doing it with humor. And the crowning touch is to nail this proposal as what it is "radical."] To the editor From Stephen Krashen Submitted to Christian Science Monitor but not published (06/14/2007) Please sir, more school! The Monitor’s report (“Do longer hours equal more learning?” June 14) on a longer school day in Massachusetts reads like advertising copy for the organization behind this radical program. Where is the scientifically valid research supporting extending the school day by 25% to 30%? Also, I find it hard to believe that more than a handful of students are enthusiastic about spending so much more time in school each day. The excited testimony of one fifth-grader sounds a lot like “Please sir, more push-ups!” More Anti-testing Letters

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