Almost the state obtained federal funding by accumulating test data from all its schools (Ravitch 107). Data collected from multiple choice questions determines the intelligence of each student and their teachers. Test data is tracked throughout their lives in relation to their test scores, graduation dates, and other statistics that companies such as Amazon and Microsoft use to evaluate different groups (by age, ethnic origin, etc.) as a whole (Ravitch 107). Ravitch states that this poses many problems, primarily that the tests do not measure character, mind, heart, soul, and potential (112). Not everyone is the same, and just because someone is weak in math or writing doesn't mean they aren't an intelligent, resourceful person who has a lot to share with the world. For schools to be considered with little more than their test scores, they must rank well with their students' average test scores. The government's emphasis on test scores greatly harms the ability of schools to be a well-rounded school. In contrast to the federal government's emphasis on what students learn, educated consumers want their children to have a comprehensive, balanced, and rich curriculum (Ravitch 108). Schools must be more than housing for candidates. The Board of Education can argue that students' mastery of tests makes them better people, prepares them for college and, ultimately, the job market. What they are