The San Diego Unified School District is basically doing away with testing because tests are racist. Now students will be graded on their "mastery of the material".
Here are some statements from the linked article:
According to data presented by the district, under the old grading system, teachers fail minority students more than White students – a lot more.
During the first semester of last year, 30% of all D or F grades were given to English learners. One in four, 25%, of failing marks went to students with disabilities.
By ethnicity, 23% went to Native Americans. Another 23% of failing grades went to Hispanics. And 20% of D or F grades went to Black students.
By comparison, just 7% of failing marks went to White students.
San Diego Unified School District Changes Grading System to ‘Combat Racism'
Instead of doing their jobs as teachers and bringing the slow learners up to speed, they're doing to dumb down the curriculum and hide their weaknesses.
It's the old every kid gets a ribbon for participation.
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