Education Department raises the bar on city high school grading system:
"The Education Department has made it harder for high schools to get top marks on the report cards the city is releasing Monday.
The move follows widespread criticism last year when a whopping 82% of secondary schools earned A's and B's under the city's controversial grading system.
'We absolutely raised the bar,' said Education Department spokeswoman Ann Forte. 'Our goal is to continue to create stretch targets for schools.'
This year, 97% of elementary and middle schools scored A's and B's, raising even more eyebrows."
"The Education Department has made it harder for high schools to get top marks on the report cards the city is releasing Monday.
The move follows widespread criticism last year when a whopping 82% of secondary schools earned A's and B's under the city's controversial grading system.
'We absolutely raised the bar,' said Education Department spokeswoman Ann Forte. 'Our goal is to continue to create stretch targets for schools.'
This year, 97% of elementary and middle schools scored A's and B's, raising even more eyebrows."