America's public schools in collapse!-----Half of American Schools Require ‘Equitable’ Grading and Most Teachers Are Opposed - Aaron Gifford

The report identifies five equitable grading practices: 

• unlimited retakes, 
• no late penalties,
• no zeroes, 
• no homework, 
• and no required participation. 

Lackluster student performance has plagued the Schenectady, N.Y., city school district for years. 

The school district, like many others, implemented a “grading for equity” policy in response to dismal test scores...
Schenectady’s 2022-2023 academic report said 95 percent of its high school freshmen were behind in math by three or more grade levels...