Now that spring is in full bloom, it's a very important time of year for teachers, students and testing companies: Standardized-test season has arrived!

On Sunday's "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver devoted the main story to an exploration into the arcane world of school standardized tests. And we knew his report wasn't going to be pleasant from the get-go. "Standardized tests," began Oliver. "The fastest way to terrify any child with five letters outside of just whispering the word 'clown.'"

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