Friday, November 14, 2014

Florida School District Eliminates Grades Below 50 In Controversial New Policy

One Florida school board announced on Tuesday that it will eliminate grades that fall below a 50 in an effort to help students pass who might otherwise give up or drop out of school.

Despite objections from a group of teachers, the Orange County school board formalized the year-old practice of eliminating zero grades from middle and high schools this week .... http://www.newsforage.com