Is this the right way forward or is it just a band-aid fix?

So I was reading about this recent report on how Boston schools banned Fs and eliminated testing - leading to record graduation rates (duh)

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Now I agree that traditional grading systems have real equity problems, like grade retention and high-stakes testing have historically had racially disparate outcomes, and I also agree that some "equitable grading" research is legitimate.

However I wonder whether this implementation addressed root causes or is it more of a band-aid fix to boost numbers and "look" good?

Submitted March 23, 2026 at 06:00AM by DeFiNomad1007 https://ift.tt/l6j1iZp