Which is well and good.  Recall is important within studies and testing, and occasionally outside of school.  However, the standardized testing that the cartoon is emphasizing focus almost solely on recall and memorization, which tend to not be particularly useful outside of testing.

Standardized tests often have very little room for actual critical and abstract thinking, the kind that are more often promoted by the arts and humanities.  Critical, abstract and flexible thinking are more commonly used outside of the classroom, and allow for better memorization and recall as well as they encourage the mind to make connections beyond the norm.