A report card in hand helps point out problems to work on and things to applaud. For those schools that have been doing well, the only anxiety will be wondering when the report will show up in the mail. Concern with low grades breeds fear of blame. Instead of legislators, trustees and governors developing new policies to help correct and strengthen weak areas, they might point fingers. Right now, this is only fear.
Reality means much more.
Students, along with other taxpayers, need a way to start discussions about the universities and colleges. A healthy discussion requires knowledge, which is what the report will provide. The report evaluates states in six categories using the A-F scale. The other five categories receive the curve treatment. The best performing states get an A, and the rest will fall below.