Last night I put Maya, my super stressed out nine year old daughter, to bed. I tucked her in, rubbed her back, and told her a bedtime story. It went something like this...
Once upon a time there was a gigantic star in the sky. It was gazed upon by all and embraced by the people for many different things.
Some revered it and made wishes, and believed they would one day come true.
Some felt it's light would brighten their path in the darkest of times.
Others believed it guided them like a compass, in the direction that would lead them to an extraordinary destination.
Many feared it, for reasons unknown.
But a little girl named Maya knew the undeniable truth. The STAAR was nothing more than a stupid bullshit test.
The end. You are awesome. STAAR Testing is dumb. Go to sleep.
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