Power of asking question.

In 2000, a Minnesota father questioned why his daughter—an excellent student—had failed the math portion of the state’s Basic Standards Test. When he demanded to see her exam and threatened to sue for access, the state launched an investigation.

What they found was staggering: the testing company, NCS Pearson, had made a massive scoring error. The mistake affected 45,739 students, and 7,935 who were told they’d failed had actually passed. Some students had been denied diplomas, retaken classes, or faced lost opportunities because of the company’s blunder.

All because one parent refused to accept that the result didn’t make sense.

Never underestimate the power of asking questions.