Kerryism of the DayThe senator's caveats and curlicues.
Updated Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at 4:47 PM ET
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StumbleUponWe have to change the one-size-fits-all testing mentality so we're not changing—1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.
—Portland, Ore., May 25, 2004
[1] uh, now, let me be clear about where I'm coming from on education. I believe we have to continue down the road of reform
[2] because I want no misunderstanding
[3] And I am not talking about undoing any standards.
[4] I'm not talking about not measuring.
[5] I'm not talking about not testing.
[6] I'm talking about doing it in a way that respects teaching, respects education
[7] and knows how to put discretion into a system
[8] that advances it through respect, doesn't drag it backwards
[10] through punitive, disrespectful actions
Kerry version:
We have to change the one-size-fits-all testing mentality so we're not changing—uh, now, let me be clear, because I want no misunderstanding about where I'm coming from on education. I believe we have to continue down the road of reform. And I am not talking about undoing any standards. I'm not talking about not measuring. I'm not talking about not testing. I'm talking about doing it in a way that respects teaching, respects education, and knows how to put discretion into a system that advances it through respect, doesn't drag it backwards and downwards through punitive, disrespectful actions.
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