According to the USBE, a key purpose of state recommendation and adoption is to provide schools with th best available core-related materials. Utah districts are encouraged to use funds designated for ...

In the past, Knox County Schools has emphasized that the letter grade system is not a total picture of a school. Previously, KCS had six F-rated schools, and the school system also saw a decrease this ...

A Napa first-grade classroom shows how a social-emotional curriculum created in rural Sonoma County 25 years ago is now helping children worldwide navigate frustration, stress and conflict.

Six Arkansas school districts that are failing under new standards face an ultimatum from state education officials: Show ...

The recent Harvard report on grading practices has drawn a lot of attention from colleges and universities across the country, particularly for its claim that grade inflation remains a critical issue.

Attempts to address inequitable grading, while well-intentioned, can go awry if districts don't bring all stakeholders to the ...

PSRC’s presentation also demonstrated how the district is creating multiple ways for students to earn credits, get extra help and prepare for college or careers. Tools like Apex Learning, Edmentum ...

The recent Harvard report on grading practices has drawn a lot of attention from colleges and universities across the country, particularly for its claim that grade inflation remains a critical issue.

A high number of unlicensed teachers and chronic student absenteeism have been major hurdles to academic success at the North ...

Principal Jenenne Coulon was observing a teacher’s lesson last month when text messages came pouring in. School grades had been released. For Louisiana educators, the annual school ratings can inspire ...

A nything Harvard College does draws attention. So it was no surprise that a recent report arguing that undergraduate grading practices are “out of whack,” as one professor put it, got a lot of buzz.