Lujan Grisham repeals A-F school grading system [View all]
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in January used a pen and her executive powers to do away with the state’s controversial teacher-evaluation system and the PARCC standards-based tests — two initiatives her predecessor, Susana Martinez, implemented by executive rule.
On Thursday, with another signature, Lujan Grisham repealed the state’s contentious A-F school grading system — another Martinez initiative, but one backed by the state Legislature.
Senate Bill 229, introduced by Sen. Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque, charges the Public Education Department with coming up with a new school accountability system to meet the requirements of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
The bill calls for the Education Department to create a school dashboard showing how each of the state’s public schools are faring in terms of graduation rates, student proficiency outcomes, reliance on federal Title I funds and the progress of English-language learners.
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