Quote by Michael Gove

Unfortunately, the real achievements of children on the ground became debased and devalued because Labor education secretaries sounded like Soviet commissars praising the tractor production figures when we know that those exams were not the rock-solid measures of achievement that children deserve.

Unfortunately, the real achievements of children on the grou

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This quote highlights the concern that the accomplishments of children have been undervalued and distorted due to the excessive focus on exam results and standardized testing. The comparison made to Soviet commissars praising tractor production figures suggests that education secretaries have placed too much emphasis on these exam scores, treating them as sole indicators of achievement. It acknowledges the limitations of these exams and calls for a more comprehensive and fairer evaluation system that better recognizes the true abilities and achievements of children.

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