So Airy

The Test has arrived, and it is a new Test. You might say it is the Second Coming of the FCAT. Of course, all seven prophecies have been accomplished, and now, after 1,260 days spent by the two witnesses (the Test Administrator and the Proctor) to prepare for this moment, the Beast will finally ascend out of the bottomless pit.

There were signs that this day was coming. Diagnostic tests showed that the network failed to have the bandwidth required. Students could not log in. Essays were erased as by magic. Cryptic messages appeared on the screen ("Do you want to kill this page?"). Those of us who are well versed in the ancient texts tried to warn the Administration, the District, the State, but nobody wanted to hear our cries.

As students willingly march toward computer labs to experience the Great Tribulation, our excellencies sitting in their offices at the great Babylonian temple of Forrest Hill Boulevard will feel the wrath of God. Jeb the great deMagog will have to confess that his ideas on education were all a ploy to divert public funds into private pockets. AIR will be filled with the stench of corruption that brought this juicy little contract its way.

Please do not try to find ALL the answers to your questions in here. For example, it is not clear to me which of Johnson, Hernandez, or Marzano was the false messiah. I just hope one of those got you on your knees to repent. You will note that I did not include our current superintendent in this list, as he may have gotten people on their knees for other reasons than to repent...