Recently, students completed the state testing of ISASP, which stands for Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress. The exam was designed to produce a reliable assessment consisting of arithmetic, language arts, science, writing, and language. The test ensures that students are receiving a quality education throughout their elementary to highschool years, which secures its importance. However, many students dislike the testing due to the amount of time that the assessments take, and certain people believe it is unimportant regardless of finding out where the individual stands in their academic abilities. A student who attends Pleasant Valley Junior High named Qasim Hussain speaks about their opinion on the state testing, in which he states “It’s horrible and I hate it. ISASP testing violates the 1949 Geneva Convention, making it a crime against humanity. Taking the ISASP test is worse than living in Yemen while the Saudi coalition is carpet bombing you and the houthi rebels are raiding your village while Somali pirates kidnap your family and sell them on the Mongolian black market.” However, some students don’t mind it and take it as an opportunity to reduce class activity as the periods are shortened to include testing hours. Luckily, testing is over for the year.