And really, isn't measuring anyone kind of silly and useless anyway? What does it prove? Are we measuring the student? The educator? The school? The waters are so muddy it is almost impossible to say these days.
Many of you might have already seen this video clip, some of you may not have. It speaks to the value of a human being, and our worth being decided by a system that fails us so often. There is a lot to take in with this free verse, and you may find yourself watching it a second or third time.