I have to wonder if we are all looking at this problem the same way. Most adults came from a system where 50% was considered a pass ( but not a very good one), 60% was average, 70% good and 80%+ excellent. Now EQAO is telling us that 70% is The Standard which most then interpret as a pass but without fully understanding the implications. If the province is going to raise the bar, which is their right, then all well and good, but they should then apply this same standard to all the subjects and reflect this on report cards. I took a course in welding once where the pass on a safety standards test was 100% and anything else was a fail and nobody complained because we all understood why. The Ministry of Education needs to improve their communication skills so that there is no double standard for interpretation of marks that confuses parents, students and teachers alike.