By Carl Campanile | New York Post
“More than 150 low-performing schools where less than 10 percent of the students passed this year’s state math and English exams claimed sky-high pass rates for class work in the same subjects, according to a study released Monday.
Officials at StudentsFirstNY, which compiled the study of 167 schools, say the conflicting results show grade inflation is rampant in the school system.
‘There are scandalous levels of grade inflation going on across the board at New York City public schools, and the de Blasio administration must address it,’ said Jenny Sedlis, the group’s executive director.”