Make K‑12 Grades Meaningful

Grades should be calibrated to signal readiness for the next year’s material and aligned with objective benchmarks so parents and policymakers can trust them as diagnostic tools. When classroom grades routinely diverge from standardized assessments, families are misled and remediation comes too late. — If grades ceasing to reflect real learning becomes mainstream, it undermines parental trust, accountability measures, and transitions (e.g., remediation, tracking, admissions) across the education system.