Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues, respond to the following question: As schools and districts continue to ...

An empty classroom at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto on April 3, 2020. Phoro by Magali Gauthier. “Evidence-based” grading, a grading system that focuses on a student’s growth rather than test ...

Fairview High language arts teacher and instructional coach Sarah Zerwin wants her students less focused on a grade and more on taking risks and becoming better writers. To make that happen, she ...

Adopters of alternative grading see it as offering something that traditional grading does not: a shift in student motivation away from chasing percentage points on quizzes and tests, and toward ...

Whether we like them or not, grades are an important part of being a student. Grades can determine success rates, accessibility to schools and resources, and overall satisfaction. But how grades are ...

Reflecting on notions of equity, choice and transparency in the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, students expressed mixed reactions to the temporary academic policy implemented by the ...

Have you ever considered taking an interesting class, but stopped yourself because it might hurt your GPA? This is a dilemma many students face — while curiosity might drive them toward a fascinating ...

San Francisco's public school system has canceled plans to launch a pilot grading reform program after a wave of criticism from local officials and families who argued the changes would dilute ...

Faculty and administrators at Western Oregon University are aiming to increase student retention rates and foster academic equity by changing the university’s grading system. The small regional ...