Is the grade B or D?

When does a ‘B’ signify a ‘D’ in many classrooms?
Editorial from the Las Vegas Review-Journal
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“The Report, by Gallup and Learning Heroes, revealed that 88% of parents believe their kids are performing at grade level. In reality, testing last year shows that just 36% of American fourth graders and 26% of eight graders are proficient in reading. Math numbers are similarly dismal.”
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The article appeared in The Sacramento Bee on Nov. 20, 2023, and goes on to say that public schools are hiding the facts from parents.
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“Consider the Clark County [Nevada] School District’s disastrous ‘minimum F’ policy, which allows unlimited test retakes and imposes a grading floor of 50% whether or not work is completed.”
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grade inflation