A recent survey of nearly 1,000 K-12 teachers found that about half had seen “equitable” grading policies used in their school or district and most reported the approach hurt academic engagement.

As the equity-grading debate between teachers and school districts heats up, as mentioned in the Aug. 20, 2025, article, “ ...

Students in Portland, Oregon may soon be able to get away with cheating and not doing assignments, if Portland Public Schools implements new "equitable grading practices." If adopted, the new ...

As standardized student test scores plunge, some school districts are responding by masking student knowledge deficiencies through equity grading, which is little more than grade inflation dressed up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Students and parents have begun suing school districts over grading policies and practices they say are unfair. As a scholar of ...

Rick: Hey Joe, eager to continue our conversation about grading. It’s a crucial subject but also one that quickly gets into the weeds, which can lead to a lot of confusion. So, let’s start by trying ...

(TNS) — When history teacher Jeff Kleiner assigns a quiz, test or lesson, he plots a roadmap to success on the board. Colors and numbers connect detailed criteria to each available score, showing ...

I prided myself on being the fairest grader in my school. Looking back, I cringe at the grading practices I once used. It’s not that I took grading lightly. Quite the opposite: I was deeply invested.

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. About one in four teachers say their schools don’t give ...

At the beginning of the school year, Eagle County Schools shared with parents and students our goal to implement a more accurate and effective grading policy, along with an anticipated implementation ...

The Baltimore City school system is pledging an independent review of its grading procedures after Maryland’s education watchdog identified discrepancies in how grades were recorded in high schools.