State officials have approved major changes to the system for evaluating annual performance of K-12 schools, a move that some district leaders warn will lead to lower rankings and fewer workforce ...

Top school districts in the East Bay are adopting some of the core principles of this grading approach while scrubbing any mention of the word that has made the movement politically radioactive.

An empty classroom at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto on April 3, 2020. Phoro by Magali Gauthier. “Evidence-based” grading, a grading system that focuses on a student’s growth rather than test ...