Sunday, August 8, 2010

A No-D Policy

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/education/08grades.html
At this New Jersey High School, a policy has been adopted to get rid of "D" grades entirely. It's either A, B, C, or Fail. Teachers and students are worried, while the high school feels it's helping raise standards.
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