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Catherine Truitt says “we have an opportunity here to right this ship.” But there is some skepticism: “I hope this is not just about making educators and parents feel better.”

"Letter grades and numbers don't mean anything if you aren't having fun," Devon Lee tells PEOPLE

Whether you're interested in test scores, arts programs or academic offerings, here are places to find information on Arizona's public schools.

Tennessee just gave A-F letter grades to K-12 public schools statewide. Here's how it panned out for Oak Ridge and schools across the state.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nine Memphis-Shelby County Schools earned letter grades of A under a new state accountability system, although more than 20% of the district’s schools received an F, MSCS says. The district announced the results of the Tennessee Department of Education’s (TDOE) new letter grade system for its 198 schools Thursday afternoon. The ranking […]

Georgia was one of a number of states nationwide that adopted A-to-F letter grades for schools

Every day a health inspector makes an unannounced visit at restaurants throughout Los Angeles County. What does it take to pass an inspection? Who makes up the rules and why? It's a job facing high vacancy rates — but someone has to do it.

TDOE is poised to give public schools throughout the state letter grades on an A-F scale this fall. It's asking the community how they should be graded.

Health system leaders have criticized Leapfrog Groups hospital rankings and letter grades for creating a

Success isn’t part of the equation.