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Mike Mitka

JAMA. 2001;285:2569.

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Some health care leaders are worried that education proposals being debated in Washington could end up making children sick.

The Alliance for Childhood, in a press conference April 25, warned that so-called high-stakes testing could be harmful to children's health and education opportunities. The group, in a release, said "Test-related stress is literally making many children sick."

Just doing her best—or under extra stress? (Credit: PhotoDisk, Inc)

FEDERAL MANDATE

The organization's concerns were raised following the announcement of the education reform proposal offered by President George W. Bush. A part of the president's plan calls for federally mandated standardized testing for students in grades 3 through 8.

The alliance argued that the results of such assessments can be misinterpreted and that they ignore the true paths children take toward learning. The alliance is a not-for-profit partnership of individuals and organizations "committed to fostering and respecting each child's inherent . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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