report card
noun
1
: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2
: an evaluation of performance
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In fact, a 2024 March of Dimes report card on the state of preterm birth in this country gave us a sobering grade of D+.1
According to the March of Dimes, preterm birth is defined as delivery before 37 weeks gestation.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Just as any student can spin up a dodgy excuse for a bad report card, Florida Department of Education cheerleaders are brimming with explanations for recent mediocre SAT test scores: Probably bad math.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The Enquirer took a look at state report card data to determine the schools in southwest Ohio with the highest chronic absenteeism rates.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's 2023-24 state report card data revealed that 84% of Wisconsin's schools have met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Just as any student can spin up a dodgy excuse for a bad report card, Florida Department of Education cheerleaders are brimming with explanations for recent mediocre SAT test scores: Probably bad math.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The Enquirer took a look at state report card data to determine the schools in southwest Ohio with the highest chronic absenteeism rates.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's 2023-24 state report card data revealed that 84% of Wisconsin's schools have met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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