POTEMKIN VILLAGE TEST SCORES

As a result of the latest round of meaningless high stakes exams 97% of the schools racked up letter grades of A or B. What is the sense of giving the tests if every school comes out a winner? Now the Gang of Two claim the exams will be tougher next year. Why don't we jsut scrap the high stakes tests altogther? Think of all the money the Department of Educaiton could save?