A Think Twice Review of:

The Michigan Context and Performance Report Card: High Schools 2018

Think Twice - Apr 18, 2019

Publisher/Think Tank - Mackinac Center for Public Policy

Author(s) - Ben DeGrow and Ronald Klinger

A recent report from Mackinac Center for Public Policy seeks to measure and publicize high school performance by ranking schools according to their test scores after attempting controlling for students’ “economic status.”

Reviewer(s) - John T. Yun of Michigan State University

Associate Professor John T. Yun of Michigan State University reviewed The Michigan Context and Performance Report Card: High Schools 2018. He concluded that while the stated goal of the report is laudable, the reality falls far short due to several shortcomings.