How do you grade exams for students who haven’t been in school for months? Teenagers in Britain and across Europe are discovering it’s complicated, and they’re not happy. The British government found itself under fire after nearly 40 percent of students in their final year of high school received lower grades than expected. At the heart of the issue is a computer algorithm — one that students and teachers say is fundamentally flawed. The World’s Orla Barry has more.
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