If it is something that will compare our students from region to region, or against other countries’ students, then let’s do it. Grade inflation is rampant (and I’m not talking about the outright cheating by teachers); why do you think this happens? They are hiding the truth while here in NJ, public school teachers are our upper middle class.
As long as it isn’t gimmick based, so as to give better scores to those familiar with gimmicks.