Graphic by Todd Wiseman

Tracy Young, the new director of education at the George W. Bush Institute, argues why school testing matters toย gauge student success and college readiness in a time when kids can get ribbons for justย showing up.

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Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features...