The Center for Plain Language recently released final grades for US federal agencies. After completing a rigorous evaluation process, they concluded that
- Participation by agencies in the Center for Plain Language Federal Plain Language Report Card reached an all-time high: 23 agencies submitted materials for review, including all 15 Cabinet-level departments.
- Compliance scores increased overall: Eight agencies improved while four others dropped. All 23 agencies fulfilled the requirements of the Act…though some are doing so better than others.
- In Writing & Information Design, 13 agencies improved while the grades of only five dropped.
- We saw no Ds or Fs in either Compliance or Writing & Information Design, and overall, a record number of agencies scored B or higher.
It’s nice to see some progress. Read more details in the Center’s white paper. You might thank the volunteers who keep our public servants accountable, too!
This is awesome! I’m so excited for the Department of Interior. They work really hard to write conservation science in a way that’s clear to multiple audiences. It’s nice to see them rewarded for that.
Their efforts are paying off!