Louisiana’s state school board on Tuesday approved a key feature linked to the Common Core education standards, a move that officials say will help gauge students’ performance compared to those in ...

Although it is somewhat technical, the vote on the issue was to adopt a grading scale that is the same as the other states — sorting student scores into categories like basic, approaching basic or ...

Consensus in education, especially on grading reform, is elusive. But inside this heated debate, we’re really arguing for the same thing. The goal of grading reform is to better reflect students’ true ...

It's now potentially easier for Jefferson County Public School students to earn an A grade. In a 5-1 vote, JCPS board members on Monday approved a change to schools' grading scales to make it easier ...