Albuquerque Public Schools say 3rd grade reading has improved

All groups of third graders have improved their reading, including students identified in a landmark lawsuit.

Waukegan boasts two International Baccalaureate schools: ‘Learning innovative real-world principles’

District 60 Board of Education member Rick Riddle said he is proud the district has the only two IB elementary or middle schools in Lake County.
Chalkbeat

Holding kids back in 3rd grade can raise test scores — but a new study shows a long-run cost

A Texas analysis finds a short-term test-score boost after third grade retention, followed by fading gains and worse outcomes in adulthood. It’s a warning at a time when more states expand retention ...
Mississippi Valley Publishing

Central Lee fifth graders building skills

Five fifth grade teachers recently gave an update to the Central Lee school board. Kaisie Peterson said the teachers are “really happy” with the new Magnetic Literacy curriculum they have been ...
Ripon Commonwealth Press

Academic dashboard reveals improved student performance in Ripon

Ripon School Board reviews new midyear academic dashboard, revealing district-wide gains in reading and math. The dashboard, which follows discussions on data presentation, highlights improvements ...
Forbes

Harvard University Proposes A 20% Cap On A’s To Fight Grade Inflation

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Harvard University is considering a 20% cap on the number of A grades that can be assigned ...
GMA Network

DepEd to phase out ‘mass promotion’ policies, end ‘grade transmutation’

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Education (DepEd) will begin phasing out policies that have effectively resulted in the automatic ...
philstar.com

DepEd to review grade transmutation policy to end mass promotion

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education will review its policies that inadvertently move students up a grade level despite their poor performance, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said ...
The Hill

Grading is hard — and grade-inflation makes it worthless

Harvard reports — perhaps better to say it admits — that over 60 percent of its students received A’s. This has set off a new round of hand-wringing about grade inflation. The first round I remember ...
Washington Monthly

The Real Cause of Grade Inflation

Since pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses began waning, culture warriors have been casting about for a new controversy in elite higher education. Last October, Harvard handed them one. Amanda ...
Fox 23

In Depth: OK lawmakers revisit 3rd grade reading retention as education rankings slip

TULSA, Okla. — More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, the debate is back at the State Capitol, driven by ...
Wall Street Journal

The Economic Roots of Grade Inflation

The one form of inflation that can’t be blamed on Joe Biden is grade inflation. Evidence of this practice is the preponderance of A’s in student grades at Harvard and other formerly elite universities ...