Arizona Schools' Letter Grades Misleading | Tucson News

Arizona’s school letter grading system is in serious trouble—new state audit reveals it’s misleading parents and flouts the law. For years, schools got high grades based on student growth, not actual academic proficiency, and officials quietly changed the formula without telling anyone. State Superintendent Tom Horne admits the combined grade is meaningless, while an audit confirms it gives a distorted view of school performance. A 2018 law required separate grades for proficiency and growth—but the board ignored it for eight years, citing technical complexity. The fix? The Legislature would need to rewrite the law itself. Parents are left wondering: what’s really going on in their kids’ schools? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/764fdd9aaeb7f171