This article in the WSJ pisses me off because the only reason public schools function at all is the integrity of teachers. Normandy and North Royalton had a few teachers who were layabouts or reprobates, but the vast majority thought that their subject was important and intended to hold their students accountable.
Teachers’ grading practices have changed and students’ grades have drifted up in recent years, a pandemic-era legacy that is being met with mixed reaction from educators across the country.
Grade inflation has been an issue for decades. Parents, students and administrators are generally in favor of grade inflation, with teachers trying to hold the line on accountability. A few teachers fold under the pressure.
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