The hazards of “equity grading”
The push for more “equitable” grading policies has exacerbated grade inflation while yielding little evidence of greater learning. Some aspects of traditional grading can indeed perpetuate inequities, but top-down policies that make grading more lenient are not the answer, especially as schools grapple with the academic and behavioral challenges of the post-pandemic era.
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 2.29.2024
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Michael J. Petrilli 2.22.2024
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Horace Mann’s solution to political turmoil in education
Daniel Buck 2.22.2024
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Education reform is a bipartisan endeavor
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 2.22.2024
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Gag order? Or gag reflex?: State laws on teacher speech
Robert Pondiscio 2.22.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: February 22, 2024
The Education Gadfly 2.22.2024
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What we're reading this week: February 22, 2024
The Education Gadfly 2.22.2024
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Why schools are failing to narrow excellence gaps in math
Jeff Murray, Brandon L. Wright 2.21.2024
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#908: The looming expiration of Covid relief funds, with Chad Aldis
Chad L. Aldis, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 2.21.2024
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On teacher housing, is the juice worth the squeeze?
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 2.15.2024
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Idaho’s charter school law rewrite: Better, not perfect
Terry Ryan 2.15.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: February 15, 2024
The Education Gadfly 2.15.2024
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What we're reading this week: February 15, 2024
The Education Gadfly 2.15.2024
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