Standardized testing is a major concern for teachers, administrators and parents. The problem is standardized tests don’t always mean what they are supposed to mean: 4 Things We Don’t Know About AP Tests (NPR). Misconceptions about how test scores relate to school quality are driving a growing separation between students of financial means and students from disadvantage. In the end, research indicates that separation is making everyone worse off The Urban-School Stigma (The Atlantic). Later, we consider some research on learning foreign language and how it informs student group formation: Comparing student-selected and teacher-assigned pairs on collaborative writing. We’re drinking one of our favorites, Dark Truth Stout from Boulevard Brewing.