Los Angeles Times

Why grade inflation is spreading from high school to college — and how it hurts learning

This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research, culture, analysis, inspiration. It’s supposed to enrich our ...
Education Week

What Should Teachers Do When Students—or Parents—Ask for a Better Grade?

What’s in a grade? On its surface, a letter or number grade would appear to be a fixed measure of a student’s performance on a given assessment: a test, essay, project, or other tangible piece of work ...
YourTango

Middle School Teacher Admits That His Students Are Performing On A 'Fourth-Grade Level' And No One Is Doing Anything About It

A middle school teacher voiced his frustrations with the public school system after admitting that most of the students in his class are severely underperforming. In a TikTok video, a content creator ...
Gov

Breaking the mold: 70-year-old 7th grade newcomer in Leyte becomes symbol of lifelong learning

MAHAPLAG, Leyte (PIA) – While most people his age are focused on enjoying retirement, 70-year-old Jose Pentin Rallos of Union Village in Mahaplag, Leyte, quietly sits on a corner row in a 7th grade ...