This has led to criticism of the use of zeros in the grade book to represent missing assignments. Here’s the problem with the zero: It can ruin a student’s overall grade in a system that averages ...

Though the transit category tied with stormwater for the lowest grade, the American Society of Civil Engineers noted the report grade for transit increased since the last report in 2021.

America’s infrastructure earned a C in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, released Tuesday. That grade, up from 2021’s C-, is its highest grade ...