David Crane spent six years as a high school teacher and coach in Georgia, where the schools grade on a 10-point scale. “Certainly I saw a difference over there in the number of kids that were able to ...
The S.C. Department of Education is considering adopting a new grading system for public schools, replacing the current seven-point grading scale with a 10-point scale. The policy shift will help ...
Users across the social media landscape left comments bemoaning the state of the American public-education system. Some users went further, implying that the scale was implemented statewide. But a few ...
The State Board of Education approved the Florida Department of Education’s updated school grading scale during the July board meeting on Wednesday morning. According to the released statement from ...
In August 2024, a post on the social media site X displayed a graphic from the daytime talk show "Dr. Phil." The graphic, summarizing a "Facebook Post by CA Parent," shows a lenient "public school ...
RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill introduced to the North Carolina State Legislature would change the scale for determining public school performance grades. House Bill 145, introduced Thursday, calls for a ...
The education ministry says the viralled ‘SPM grading scale’ has tarnished the image of the Examinations Syndicate, the national assessment body. (Bernama pic) A viralled chart showing a much lowered ...
Don’t let anyone fool you: your kid’s 85 score is still a B and his 50 is still an F. But you might not know that from the media coverage of a recently filed bill on education policy in North Carolina ...
It'll be easier to earn an A in Florida's schools next year after Gov. Jeb Bush signed a bill Thursday that creates a more lenient grading scale. The governor made the decision after asking for advice ...