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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Students Last: The Tiniest Test Takers

Students Last: The Tiniest Test Takers:


The Tiniest Test Takers

New York City - Pearson PLC, the world's leading learning company, announced a multi-million dollar deal with New York City's Department of Education that will allow the company to begin administering standardized tests to the city's youngest students - fetuses.

Pearson-provided sonogram of
fetus taking ELA exam. Sadly,
test scores prove fetus is merely average.
Flanked by both Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chancellor of Education Dennis Walcott, Pearson CEO Marjorie Scardino gushed, "We couldn't be more excited about this development."

Ms. Scardino explained to reporters how Pearson scientists used nano technology to create tiny number two pencils that can