Standardized testing has long been derided as an imperfect way to measure a school’s performance. But it’s a metric that’s easy to access and easy to understand.

This week, education reporter Will Huntsberry explains a new metric for understanding and evaluating test scores. It takes into account poverty levels, a crucial factor that heavily influences a school’s test scores.

Plus: Climate change, local vaccination requirements and city real estate problems can't stop, won't stop.

Find Will's newsletter, The Learning Curve at vosd.org/newsletters

Standardized testing has long been derided as an imperfect way to measure a school&rsquo;s performance. But it&rsquo;s a metric that&rsquo;s easy to access and easy to understand.
This week, education reporter Will Huntsberry explains a <a href="https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/a-new-window-into-how-san-diego-schools-are-performing/">new metric for understanding and evaluating test scores</a>. It takes into account poverty levels, a crucial factor that heavily influences a school&rsquo;s test scores.
Plus: Climate change, local vaccination requirements and city real estate problems can't stop, won't stop.
Find Will's newsletter, The Learning Curve at <a href="https://vosd.org/newsletters">vosd.org/newsletters</a>

This is Voice of San Diego’s weekly spitfire roundup of news. We cover local and regional politics, the environment, education, the border and more. This show features our investigative reporting and interviews with lawmakers and other special guests.

This is Voice of San Diego&rsquo;s weekly spitfire roundup of news. We cover local and regional politics, the environment, education, the border and more. This show features our investigative reporting and interviews with lawmakers and other special guests.