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'It's about fairness': Portland Public Schools considers grading changes to reduce bias in classrooms

PORTLAND, Oregon — Portland Public Schools is considering adopting new ‘equitable grading practices’, which would change how teachers grade students. A handout from the school district said historical ...
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Some schools are changing how they grade students. Here's why some parents are upset

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of ...

Suburban school district to change its high school grading system

A suburban Chicago school district is making a major change to its high school grading system, with school officials saying in a letter to parents the new system will provide “several benefits” to ...
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School district’s new grading system gives students a low grade of 40% instead of a zero

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A school district in Missouri adopted a new grading system that prevents students from receiving a zero even if they didn’t do the assignment. The Kansas City ...

Operation Education: New school grading system an improvement for Indiana

It will soon be easier for parents and taxpayers to see how Indiana schools are supporting students.Administrators at local school districts say the state’s new ...
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Pros and cons of the letter grading system

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Graded report sticking out of backpack. JulNichols/Getty Images. In an attempt at easing the high school-to-college transition, ...