NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2008
Contact: Trevor Foughty, Campaign Manager
(765) 480-2508 (cell)
trevor@drtonybennett.com
Bennett Criticizes Long Thompson's stance on ISTEP
Republican State Superintendent candidate says standard
of accountability is needed
(Jeffersonville) Republican candidate for Indiana State Superintendent Tony Bennett criticized Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson's stance on the ISTEP test Wednesday, noting that standardized testing provides a measure of progress being made in Indiana classrooms.
"How she can say she is against the ISTEP test in particular, and against standardized testing in general is beyond me," said Bennett. "In an era of our state's history when it's clear voters want to see more accountability and clearly defined progress, for her to say she is against measuring success in education is unthinkable."
Bennett's comments came in response to a story in the Evansville Courier-Press about Long Thompson and running mate Dennie Oxley, which pointed out that "they don't agree with ISTEP and standardized testing."
"Governor Daniels and Dr. Suellen Reed have done a great job at making our schools better, and moving the ISTEP test to the spring as they have done will provide an even better metric for accountability in the classroom," said Bennett. "It's one thing to say we have work to do to make our schools the best in the nation-which we clearly do-but to completely undo so much of the work that has been done by eliminating a useful measuring tool as Jill Long Thompson wants to do is an irrational and irresponsible thing to do for our children."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2008
Contact: Trevor Foughty, Campaign Manager
(765) 480-2508 (cell)
trevor@drtonybennett.com
Bennett Criticizes Long Thompson's stance on ISTEP
Republican State Superintendent candidate says standard
of accountability is needed
(Jeffersonville) Republican candidate for Indiana State Superintendent Tony Bennett criticized Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson's stance on the ISTEP test Wednesday, noting that standardized testing provides a measure of progress being made in Indiana classrooms.
"How she can say she is against the ISTEP test in particular, and against standardized testing in general is beyond me," said Bennett. "In an era of our state's history when it's clear voters want to see more accountability and clearly defined progress, for her to say she is against measuring success in education is unthinkable."
Bennett's comments came in response to a story in the Evansville Courier-Press about Long Thompson and running mate Dennie Oxley, which pointed out that "they don't agree with ISTEP and standardized testing."
"Governor Daniels and Dr. Suellen Reed have done a great job at making our schools better, and moving the ISTEP test to the spring as they have done will provide an even better metric for accountability in the classroom," said Bennett. "It's one thing to say we have work to do to make our schools the best in the nation-which we clearly do-but to completely undo so much of the work that has been done by eliminating a useful measuring tool as Jill Long Thompson wants to do is an irrational and irresponsible thing to do for our children."
