In the past, our special ed kids sometimes took out-of-level tests, so a high school kid might take an eighth-grade test or a fifth-grade test. This year, every high school SpEd kid took a high-school level test.

I encouraged Lorry to make it fun. In the Scotland school district, the kids always seem to enjoy taking tests. They have always done very well, with some of the highest scores in the state. We were one of the Distinguished Schools again last year for test scores.

I've spent $10,000 out of my pocket on DNA tests, clothes, books and school for his kids. One of them is going to take the DNA test in the next couple of weeks, and one took it and passed with flying colors. The other two don't need to take it because Dirty signed the birth certificate. I promised Dirt I would be there for the kids.

However, ELL scores don't count. But you have to request that the state pull the ELL scores out of the data. After they did that, the district made AYP.

The graduation rate is up 11.7 percent this year. That being said, our graduation rate fluctuates wildly.

There are an enormous number of tests and pieces that have to be completed before a school system can actually buy land for a school.