Kayla looked at the chalkboard. Then at her teacher. Then at her backpack, where the tablet hummed with its meaningless error.
The system didn't see Kayla. It saw an error. 9.4.9 Student Test Scores
Ms. Albright, a teacher who still believed in the magic of paperbacks and the smell of fresh pencils, clicked the mouse. "Alright, everyone. The district software has finally processed the mid-years. You’ll see your score, a percentile rank, and a three-color flag: green for growth, yellow for caution, red for… well." Kayla looked at the chalkboard