Summary: Hello everyone! In connection to our last episode about standardized tests <a href="http://www.teachmeteacherpodcast.com/2017/10/24/35-should-teachers-hate-standardized-testing/">(and should teachers hate it,)</a> we have another episode about testing, but this time we dive into the money behind standardized tests, and why you should pay attention to your federal and local politics.<br> You might have seen the figure of 13.4 billion dollars floating around the internet, when talking about the cost of standardized testing in Texas. I did, and that’s why I reached out to the guy who created the figure, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/TransparencyInTesting/photos/?ref=page_internal">Michael Messer</a>, and picked his brain about where this number comes from, and why we should all care about it.<br> A deeply fascinating episode, this is one you should listen to, and then share with anyone who has ever asked about the cost of standardized tests in our schools.<br> Enjoy!<br>
