It is not time-consuming. For students under 18 a parent s signature is required to release the information, but in many cases that s an extra motivational bonus. And your school records don t evaporate after graduation. They are always there, on the record. This is a welcome change in tactics.
Businesses are long accustomed to complaining about the shortcomings of the educational system.
Employers often bemoan the inability of young employees to do simple calculations, write clearly, or even speak in understandable slang-free English with customers. Then, the cast majority of those employers don t show much interest in how well students did in school. That is hypocrisy. It s just another invitation to mediocrity, in a system already full of them. It s especially true for the high percentage of students who will not go to college.