2022 Federal Plain Language Report Card
Download the 2022 Report Card PDF This is the 11th time the Center for Plain Language has issued a yearly Report Card evaluating how well agencies follow the Plain Writing…
Who makes the grade? Plain language report cards for federal agencies
USDA Gets an “A;” VA Gets an “F” on First Plain Writing Act Report Card Released Today by the Center for Plain Language Rep. Braley and the Center for Plain…
Plain Language Report Card
…as it is in health care. You can read the full report card here: https://centerforplainlanguage.org/report-cards/2013-report-card/ Representative Bruce Braley of Iowa, who wrote the act that is now the law of…
2025 Report Card
…published the Federal Report Card, grading U.S. agencies on their compliance with the 2010 Plain Writing Act. Starting in 2025, the Federal Report Card becomes The Report Card. Each year,…
2018 Report Card
…arrive at their final writing grade. Download the complete 2018 Federal Plain Language Report Card: Report Card PDF file | White Paper Special thanks to our Federal Report Card Sponsors…
2021 Federal Plain Language Report Card
Download the 2021 Report Card This is the 10th time the Center for Plain Language has issued a yearly Report Card evaluating how well agencies follow the Plain Writing Act….
2015 Report Card
…2015 report card and criteria for the grades “This year’s report card grades tell us that federal agencies continue their efforts to promote plain language and to write clearly,” said…
2024 Federal Plain Language Report Card
Since 2012, the Center for Plain Language has proudly issued a yearly report card evaluating how well federal agencies comply with the Plain Writing Act of 2010. In 2024 we…
Federal Report Card Archive
…information design. 2024 Report Card More information about the 2024 Federal Report Card. Older reports (2022 and before) You can view the complete report cards and get analysis on how…
2015 Report Card
…Results Download and review the complete 2015 Report Card. Report Card pdf file | High Resolution image | White paper Departments with a B or higher received a commendation letter…
2016 Report Card
…judge our annual plain language awards, the ClearMarks—our competition for the best plain writing in private and public sector communications.[2] Download the complete 2016 Federal Plain Language Report Card: Report…
Federal Plain Language Report Card
…year since 2012, we have issued a Report Card of letter grades (such as, A, B-, C+) for each cabinet-level agency in the executive branch and several other large agencies….
2020 Federal Plain Language Report Card
…Language has issued a yearly report card evaluating how well agencies follow this law. This year we evaluated 20 Executive Branch agencies, including all 15 cabinet-level departments. Agencies earned grades…
This year’s Federal Report Card: Why did the grades drop?
This year’s Federal Report Card yielded surprising results for several agencies. The Center looked at a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page and a data infographic, assigning a separate grade for…
2017 Report Card
…type and the audience, purpose, and context identified by the agencies submitting the documents. Download the complete 2017 Federal Plain Language Report Card: Report Card PDF file | White paper…