As If There Isn't Enough Grade Inflation Already

Is this really what state lawmakers should concern themselves with?

Only now do I see the "editor's note":  "This new scale applies to the grades schools receive based on performance. It would not change the scale used to grade students."  Whew.

Here's the subtitle of the article:  "A new bill under consideration would adjust the current grading scale, making a score of 85 an A and a score of 70 a B."  You can see why I as a teacher might be concerned!

Still, why is the state lowering the standards for evaluating its schools?  Were they too high/unrealistic, or were too many schools scoring poorly?