Well stated.

I would like to see a standard assessment adopted with results made easily available so that parents can compare apples to apples when decided where to live. The competition and transparency that could create, more than federal penalties, could motivate higher performance by the schools.

Our district only publicizes ACT scores for the graduating class. The state test pass rate (which they are happy for parents/taxpayers to assume is the average %tile rank) is publicized for other grades.