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What does Obama's testing plan mean for American students?

President Obama on Saturday called on states to cut back on standardized testing for U.S. school kids, who, on average, take eight of them every year, from pre-K through 12th grade every year. The Obama administration also released a testing action plan with new guidelines. Kate Zernike of The New York Times joins William Brangham to discuss.
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