Opinion: It’s becoming impossible to know how your kid is doing in school

Grades are going up and test scores are going down.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A student at Indian Hills Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A student at Indian Hills Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

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