it is not a "grade changing controversy"

It is a, corrupt and incompetent leadership and administration controversy;

passing, as a relatively unimportant
grade changing controversy.

It is a better controversy than one over, say;
corruption in a publicly funded private police force.

It is a better controversy than one over, say;
the refusal to surrender public records
of public corruption and criminal conspiracy.

It is a better controversy than one over, say;
Everitt's relentless refusal to submit to an impartial
(forensic) audit of her administration of the public schools.