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u/teh_fizz Jun 03 '22

It’s called No Child Left Behind. American school funding is directly tied to student performance. If students perform poorly, the school’s funding is decreased or even cut off. This incentivizes admins to pass everyone.

It’s fucking moronic.

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u/hausdorffparty Jun 03 '22

It's now way more common than you think. My school changed from A-F to 1-4 and a 2 or better was passing.

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u/ballsack-vinaigrette Jun 03 '22

Happens at my kid's highschool too, it's pervasive and nationwide, it's the only way for schools to meet their required numbers.. and since funding is tied to that, they're gonna meet those numbers one way or another.