Obama wants to limit the time kids spend on standardized tests

President Obama called for capping standardized testing at 2 percent of classroom time in a video released on the White House's Facebook page Saturday.

"Learning is about so much more than just filling in the right bubble," he said. "So we're going to work with states, school districts, teachers, and parents to make sure that we're not obsessing about testing."

Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan plan to meet Monday with teachers and school officials who support less testing time, The Associated Press reports.

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