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Michigan House approves A-to-F letter grades for public schools

Posted at 5:49 AM, Dec 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-13 10:30:40-05

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would create a letter grade system to evaluate public schools under legislation that has narrowly advanced in the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature.

The House voted 56-53 for the bill early Thursday during a marathon lame-duck session. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration next week.

The state Department of Education would be tasked with giving each school a letter grade in several areas. But there would be no overall single grade for a school.

The Republican sponsor says Michigan needs a “kick in the pants” to improve education, while Democratic critics say the bill would do “nothing” to help students or teachers.