Quick: can you tell me how your school grade is calculated? There was a time a few years ago when I would dutifully trudge through the equation each year so I could point out its absurdities. I've since decided it's not worth my time. The most recent edition of school grades came out last week. And I received an email from someone asking about my plan for improving school grades. Here is how I responded, with some minor tweaks for clarity:
The fraudulence of school grades
The fraudulence of school grades
The fraudulence of school grades
Quick: can you tell me how your school grade is calculated? There was a time a few years ago when I would dutifully trudge through the equation each year so I could point out its absurdities. I've since decided it's not worth my time. The most recent edition of school grades came out last week. And I received an email from someone asking about my plan for improving school grades. Here is how I responded, with some minor tweaks for clarity: