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	"author_name": "Missouri NEA",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/missouri-nea",
	"title": "More than a Letter: A-F Framework Letter Campaign ",
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	"description": "Every child in Missouri deserves a great public school that sparks curiosity, nurtures growth, and provides the resources needed to succeed—no matter their zip code. Following Executive Order 26-01, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the State Board of Education are moving rapidly toward imposing a single, reductive A–F letter grade on every public school building and district. This entire scheme was developed behind closed doors with a small, hand-selected group—completely bypassing formal public rulemaking, standard public hearing timelines, and the frontline educators and families who know our schools best. Rushing to publish summative labels hurts our classrooms today: Cuts into Crucial Learning Time: Pushing state testing earlier in the spring compresses calendars and forces teachers to assess students before completing the curriculum. Relies on Rushed, Incomplete Data: A single label reduces whole schools to partial standardized test results across only four subjects, ignoring career pathways, music, arts, and student growth. Uses Unclear Algorithms: The new &quot;Growth to Proficiency&quot; value-added metric replaces transparent progress tracking with a vague new formula, raising student data privacy concerns. Stigmatizes Neighborhood Schools: Decades of research show that letter grades do not measure school quality—they mirror community income and punish under-resourced neighborhoods to justify outside privatization schemes. Take action now: Use the form below to send an email directly to the Missouri State Board of Education and DESE leadership. Tell them your student, school district, or classroom story and demand that they support our schools, not sort them.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/a-f-grading-letter-campaign"
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