# The billion-dollar problem in education

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed Educator Talks
- Speaker: Tanishia Lavette Williams
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/tanishia_lavette_williams_the_billion_dollar_problem_in_education)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Standardized testing is deeply woven into the fabric of US education, but does it foster genuine learning? Educator Tanishia Lavette Williams sheds light on the racial biases, financial costs and limited effectiveness of this kind of testing — calling for a fundamental shift to prioritize teacher-led instruction and empower students.

## Lectures

1. [The billion-dollar problem in education](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/tanishia_lavette_williams_the_billion_dollar_problem_in_education/2c41d91872e5), 16 min (TED's player)