Comparison of a traditional versus optimised grading plan for a sample project. The difference can mean millions of dollars saved. Image: Castillo Engineering. As solar sites become more challenging, ...

When Laura Link works with districts to review their grading policies, she starts by asking a simple question: What are grades for? Are grades meant to motivate students? To help teachers determine ...

A grade of “C” or better is converted to an “S.” “S” indicates credit earned. Students must remain engaged in the course and complete appropriate coursework to earn an “S” grade. Students taking a ...

Grades are a well-established part of the K-12 education system that, in most school districts, play a decisive role in students’ academic standing. But what goes into the single letter or number that ...

G rades at American universities have been rising for decades, a trend that accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic. But what happened after that? Using new data collected through the 2023-24 school ...

Harvard students are in an uproar after the school's Office of Undergraduate Education released a report last week saying the Ivy League school is "failing to perform the key functions of grading," ...