If the actual grades rather than curved grades were released, taxpayers would revolt in shock and horror.
Buy our software!!! It will make your failing schools and mindless students LOOK GOOD!!!!
There is no such thing as a "software error", and everyone knows it.
And, one suspects that no grades were actually "rounded down".
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No, Dad, I really did bring my math grade up from a 60 to 98.
My long-time (and rather jaded) math teacher sister immediately said that there was no error...they got CAUGHT trying to improve grades so the schools and school district would get better evaluations. She said they should check how many grades were rounded DOWN rather than UP.
Knowing how desperate school districts are to report improved performance, I’d wager she’s right.