Grading on a Nerve

While we’re on the topic of grade inflation, the WSJ (Gift Article) has a piece on The Parents Suing Schools Because Their Kids Got Bad Grades. “Time was when parents disciplined children for bringing home bad marks. Today, they often take a more adversarial approach, educators say, leaning on teachers and administrators to change grades in disputes that can even spill into court. Ever since remote learning brought classrooms into living rooms during the pandemic, U.S. parents have grown more involved in and less enchanted with schools, according to numerous surveys. That includes scrutinizing how teachers evaluate their children. Four in 10 American teachers report facing pressure from moms and dads to change grades.”