Today is the first day of the October 2026 Open Write at Ethicalela, and Anna Roseboro of Michigan is our host. You can read her full prompt here as she inspires us to write about letter grades in education.
What A Grade Can’t Show
a grade can’t show
all that they know
those boxed-in letters
produce learning fretters
we’re labeling and lumping
praising and dumping
and when grades are the game
learning’s not the same
learners and scholars
wear different collars
there’s no motivation
at most learning stations
we’re the ones who need learning
on tides that need turning
….and now, let’s be real:
AI’s at the wheel…..
