The city Department of Education
followed a
similar logic this week in
changing its student promotion
policy, basing such decisions not only on test scores but also on grades and portfolios of student work.
The report highlights which
policies individual states have adopted in the past few years, providing an update on state - by - state
changes to education laws
following a
similar report by another pro-reform group, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), in 2011.