Monday, April 29, 2024
"Closing" the Gap
Of course, much of this isn't even an ill-considered attempt to pat low performers on the head and assure them they are special flowers. It helps the district by hiding the inability of the public schools to teach lower-performing students to do basic math and reading.
If you graduate everyone with a 'B' average, there is no way to suss out the schools' failure to do their jobs.
The performance gap between White and Asian students and minority students has been a persistent thorn in the side of educators. It makes them look bad. Best to hide the fact behind "equity grading."
