Proud parents of Honor Roll students beware: you may need to start bragging that your kid got straight "4's" this semester! Some school districts across the country are jettisoning traditional letter-based academic metrics for a numeric-based system. Standards-based report cards are part of a new system that is flourishing around the country, as part of a 20-year push to establish rigorous academic standards and require state tests on the material. Supporters praise the system for setting clear expectations, while letter-loving opponents find the new system confusing.
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