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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · S2E12 — Standardized Testing
Season 2 episodes
1. Marketing to DoctorsFeb 8, 2015
2. TobaccoFeb 15, 2015
3. Elected JudgesFeb 22, 2015
4. InfrastructureMar 1, 2015
5. U.S. TerritoriesMar 8, 2015
6. The NCAAMar 15, 2015
7. Municipal ViolationsMar 22, 2015
8. Government SurveillanceApr 5, 2015
9. The IRSApr 12, 2015
10. PatentsApr 19, 2015
11. FashionApr 26, 2015
12. Standardized TestingMay 3, 2015
13. Paid Family LeaveMay 10, 2015
14. ChickensMay 17, 2015
15. FIFA IIMay 31, 2015
16. BailJun 7, 2015
17. TortureJun 14, 2015
18. The InternetJun 21, 2015
19. Transgender RightsJun 28, 2015
20. StadiumsJul 12, 2015
21. Food WasteJul 19, 2015
22. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing LawsJul 26, 2015
23. District of ColumbiaAug 2, 2015
24. Sex EducationAug 9, 2015
25. ChurchAug 16, 2015
26. LGBT DiscriminationAug 23, 2015
27. Public DefendersSep 13, 2015
28. Migrants and RefugeesSep 27, 2015
29. Mental HealthOct 4, 2015
30. North DakotaOct 11, 2015
31. CanadaOct 18, 2015
32. Medicaid GapNov 1, 2015
33. Prisoner Re-entryNov 8, 2015
34. Daily Fantasy SportsNov 15, 2015
35. Refugees & PenniesNov 22, 2015Synopsis
The sheer volume of assessments confronting American students has become absurd. As John Oliver elucidates, these standardized tests exert a profound influence on school funding, exacerbate the achievement gap, and frequently push young people to the brink of physical distress during the exams themselves.
