Meanings
alternative Evil Questions Attack Ontario
- Canadaderogatoryinformalpluralplural onlyeducationStandardized tests conducted by the Education Quality and Accountability Office in the province of Ontario.
The admittedly 'nervous’ Maneesha Johal, top, and classmates Lee-Anna Maharaj, right, and Amanda Ibe, left, prepare for ‘Evil Questions Attacking Ontario.’
Caroline Alphonso (31 May 2013), “The debate over standardized testing in schools is as divisive as ever”, in The Globe and Mail, archived from the original on 17 Dec 20201 more example
School boards have said that without the co-operation of teachers, there’s no way they can administer the tests, which teachers have dubbed “evil questions attacking Ontario.”
Kristin Rushowy (14 May 2015), “EQAO standardized testing cancelled over teacher job action”, in Toronto Star, Torstar, archived from the original on 17 Dec 2020
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Backronym of EQAO.
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