Claim: A school district in Illinois is considering implementing "equitable grading," which would focus more on evaluating student learning than class participation or homework. A conservative website misrepresented the idea as a "race-based grading system" in a story that went viral. The equitable grading system would apply to all students.
Fact-check: Illinois School District's Shift to Equitable Grading Is Misrepresented Online - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a school district in illinois is considering implementing "equitable grading," which would focus more on evaluating student learning than class participation or homework. a conservative website misrepresented the idea as a "race-based grading system" in a story that went viral. the equitable grading system would apply to all students.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2022-06-08T18:24:14