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When Credibility Matters

Some parents say allowing retakes and late work is not preparing students for college or the workforce

There is a very clear reason school administrators are implementing these changes, and it has everything to do with race.

Colorados Cherry Creek School District is ditching the valedictorian designation for good in 2026, as school officials argue it has no effect on college admissions.

I pressured my kids to bring home perfect report cards but then I learned that parental involvement doesn't help them in the long run, and it might actually hurt.

Should Schools Be Giving So Many Failing Grades This Year? Copy URL From coast to coast, school districts that have primarily served students via remote learning are seeing dramatic increases in the number of failing or near-failing grades on students’ quarterly report cards and progress reports. About a third of high school students in St. Paul, Minn., had a nonpassing grade at the end of the first quarter. Similar patterns are showing up in Los Angeles, Houston, several districts surrou...