NC education leaders seek overhaul of school grading system

North Carolina education officials want to change the way public schools are graded, moving away from a heavy focus on test ...
WUNC

State establishes task force to reform school performance grades

North Carolina assigns schools letter grades based on how many students pass state exams and a school’s improvement over time ...

Mineola eighth graders won't be required to use Build Your Own Grade learning program created by superintendent and his son after backlash, district says

Mineola eighth graders will no longer be required to participate in a controversial program developed by a company founded by ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Gunn leaders, students pilot alternative grading method

An empty classroom at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto on April 3, 2020. Phoro by Magali Gauthier. “Evidence-based” grading, a grading system that focuses on a student’s growth rather than test ...
Chicago Tribune

Indian Prairie School District 204 to pilot weighted grading system this school year

Indian Prairie School District 204 is piloting a weighted grading system this year, with the goal of standardizing grading and promoting equity across the district, according to district ...

Arkansas schools earn letter grades under new grading system, majority score C or higher

The Arkansas Department of Education released public school letter grades on Friday, with roughly three-quarters of public ...
KTNV Las Vegas

CCSD updates grading policy for middle and high school assignments

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — More changes are coming to Clark County School District’s grading policy in the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. School Board trustees approved a grading reform policy back in the ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Little Rock School District shows improvement under new grading system

Public school ratings released by the state Department of Education under a new grading system last week show an overall ...