State Grading System

The state Board of Education has voted to stop using an accountability system that gives A through F grades to public schools. The board on Wednesday followed through on a call from Gov. Jim Justice to scrap the school grading system that started in November. The vote means that A-through-F grades for schools won’t be released next fall. Most of the grades were based on standardized tests. The board says a new accountability system will be developed that uses “multiple measures.