At Westside High School in Houston, Principal Paul Castro admits his policy on grading goes against the grain: Students who fail to turn in homework don’t get zeros. Instead, they get 50 points — a ...

A grading practice known as the "50% rule" that tries to motivate students with a minimum grade even for those who earned below that mark has become controversial at Hamilton County Schools. School ...

Florida students likely will find passing mandatory state tests tougher than in the past, thanks to a more stringent scoring system approved Wednesday. The State Board of Education by a 6-1 vote ...

District leaders want to remove behavior, non-academic ‘assignments’ from the equation. The Pasco County school district updated the codes teachers may use in gradebooks, in an attempt to provide more ...