NYC's Pointless School Grades

Reblogged from Diane Ravitch's blog:

Is your state or district planning to create a report card for its public schools?

Advice from New York City: Don't.

Read this debate. You will see some past and former employees of the school system (and the head of the charter association) who believe in the grades. And you will read some eloquent and knowledgeable critics who know that the grades are erratic, meaningless, and serve no purpose other than to set schools up to be closed.

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