Grade Inflation

As a high school history teacher, I find joy in making lesson plans that allow students to view their world through different lenses and make connections between the past and present. When I watch students experience that “light bulb” moment of recognizing how those in power distort history to maintain power or find empowerment from […]

By: Guest Writer So, I am sitting here in my classroom fretting about the legal and ethical ramifications of grade inflation.  You see, in my present school, the administration has insisted that even if a child sits idle all year, never having handed in one anecdotal artifact to demonstrate mastery, I should enter a grade […]