EDUCATION · MISSOURI
Missouri schools are moving to A-through-F letter grades
State education leaders voted to replace the percentage-style public rating with a letter grade for every school.
Parents will get a simpler score. Whether it tells the whole story is the fight coming next.
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STL Real Talk. Here is the straight-talk breakdown: Missouri schools are moving to A-through-F letter grades.
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Here's what we know right now
- Missouri education leaders voted to assign every public school a letter grade from A through F.
- The state previously presented performance on a percentage scale.
- The public will still need the underlying measures to understand why a school earned its grade.
Lou and Bo's Real Talk take
LOU: “Missouri is about to grade the schools like the schools grade the kids.”
BO: “Easy to read, sure. But one letter can hide funding, growth, attendance and a whole lot more.”
LOU: “Show parents the grade, then show every receipt that built it.”
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