Do I See A Pattern Here?

In my local newspaper today is an article that addresses cheating on standardized tests in the schools around here.

This Foolishness…Or Is It? is really written to gather input from you, my dear readers, about whether I am being too picky.

Here is the pattern picky me sees in articles about how our schools are performing…

• Somewhere way back in the beginning there was an article about widespread cheating by students, teachers and administrators on standardized tests.
• After awhile an article is published about how well out students are doing on standardized tests and how high they rank nationally.
• After awhile an article is published about widespread cheating by students, teachers and administrators on standardized tests.
• After awhile an article is published about how well out students are doing on standardized tests and how high they rank nationally.

As Yul Brenner said in 1956 during his portrayal of Mongkut the king of Siam in The King and I, “Etcetera, Etcetera, Etcetera”.

Would I kid u?