I am so tired of the phony credence given to ‘Drop Out Rates.’ Educrats and politicians speak of them (DORs) with reverence and awe — as if they meant something; as if they measured something; as if they made any dependable statement about the quality of a public education. If grades were awarded based on nationally consistent standards — if an “A” still meant that a student had far exceeded the expectations, in a mentally challenging academic class, by learning and retaining 95% of the proffered material, then grades, diplomas, and drop out rates would be a valuable measurement. If … Continue reading Drop Out Rates