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LTE — School rankings can be misleading

FUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna · Newth Morris

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Published:
2025-04-15
Retrieved:
2026-05-13
URL:
https://www.fuellaguna.org/fuel-news/lte-school-rankings-can-be-misleading

FUEL Board member Newth Morris on the limits of US News rankings and CAASPP comparisons in evaluating district performance.

Key points

  • FUEL Board member Newth Morris's April 2025 letter on the limits of US News rankings and CAASPP comparisons.
  • Argues simple rankings can mislead about district performance.
  • Defends LBUSD performance under former Superintendent Viloria.
  • Frames equity metrics (subgroup performance) as more important than headline rankings.
  • Part of FUEL's April 2025 LTE cluster around the superintendent search.

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    FUEL Board member Newth Morris on the limits of US News rankings and CAASPP scores as district-evaluation metrics.