I have to talk about this because last night, as the whole picrure formed, I was so angry I couldn't sleep. I gave it up at four a.m. to go back to my computer.

New Brunswick, like many other regions in canada and the US, has standardized testing in its schools.It is claimed that these tests show the quality of the schools, and results are often posted publicly to see which schools are best. The theory behind it is that competition sill spur students and teachers to greater efforts.