The nightmare world Chris Nicastro wants for Missouri's children

This video is about the New York school system, but it might as well be about Missouri.

In the video, parents and students talk about how much they love school...except when it comes to tests. Their message applies to Missouri, where Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro and our state Board of Education have fallen into lockstep with those who would turn our schools into testing factories.

Ms. Nicastro has prostituted our schools in efforts to gain millions in federal Race to the Top money and sold out teachers by working with retired billionaire Rex Sinquefield's people to eliminate teacher tenure and require teachers to be hired or fired on the basis of students' standardized test scores.

Ms. Nicastro and the board recently bought standardized tests from McGraw-Hill, but also paid for a series of practice standardized tests to be given throughout the year.

The video, though it is not about Missouri, should be an eye-opener for the people of this state.