Maryland High Schools May Change Rules to Make Sure No Student Gets a Zero - For the other 49 and prospective employers a chart is provided to translate into real grade
In an effort to make sure no one gets their feelings hurt, Prince George’s County schools in Maryland are considering raising the lowest possible grade students can earn to shield them from those cruel zeroes.
The county school board is considering raising grades so that the lowest grade a student could earn in the first three quarters would be 50 percent. Students can currently earn zero to 59 percent, which counts as a failing E grade.
Even more laughable is that teachers will give out a 50 percent grade “as long as the student shows effort,” NBC Washington explains.
It was bad enough that Prince George’s County elementary and middle schools already enforce this policy, but now school officials think teenagers can’t handle the pressure either.
Matt has written a lot about the coddling of college campus cupcakes. They need “safe spaces,” they have to hold conferences about “white privilege” and everything is now a trigger word or microaggression. Well, Maryland’s school system has given us a small indication as to why young adults are so sensitive nowadays.
Failure isn’t the end of the world. In fact, sometimes a failing grade is exactly what a young person needs to give them that extra motivation to work harder. If they are given grades they don’t deserve from 1st grade to senior year, how will they be able to deal with potential disappointments long after graduation?
The county school board is considering raising grades so that the lowest grade a student could earn in the first three quarters would be 50 percent. Students can currently earn zero to 59 percent, which counts as a failing E grade.
Even more laughable is that teachers will give out a 50 percent grade “as long as the student shows effort,” NBC Washington explains.
It was bad enough that Prince George’s County elementary and middle schools already enforce this policy, but now school officials think teenagers can’t handle the pressure either.
Matt has written a lot about the coddling of college campus cupcakes. They need “safe spaces,” they have to hold conferences about “white privilege” and everything is now a trigger word or microaggression. Well, Maryland’s school system has given us a small indication as to why young adults are so sensitive nowadays.
Failure isn’t the end of the world. In fact, sometimes a failing grade is exactly what a young person needs to give them that extra motivation to work harder. If they are given grades they don’t deserve from 1st grade to senior year, how will they be able to deal with potential disappointments long after graduation?
Wow, this conversation was a long time ago ! :)
Yes, education standards are sadly going downhill, in many countries around the world. And I do not think that is by accident.
I could rant for hours on this but tired of typing on my phone. Suffice it to say that this coddling and grade inflation is endemic to the system.
Welcome to the People's Republic of Maryland ! Although our Republican Governor Hogan is truly doing a good job of beating back the liberal mess left behind of former Democrat presidential nominee Martin O'Malley (and former mayor of Baltimore, home of recent race riots). Let's all cheer we dodged THAT bullet as a president at least !
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For the student it's social time.
For the student the goal is not to graduate because board certified morons aren't eligible for the draft.
For other any sort of diploma will do to get a student loan from the feds and they don't believe that story about getting drafted.
After looking at the students the military doesn't want to believe that story.
But since girls do better than boys they want girls added to the draft ....just in case.
Preparatory level included an exam in English as well as Spanish. no one cares about your self esteem. That's expected if you had what it takes to get up those rungs there's plenty of that to be found and self respect as well.
Extended training is available for example. Someone wants to be come a baker up to including wedding cakes and the fancy expensie stuff. three years. the one year in how to run a business is added.
Job openings. No problem for a morticians assistant! Wonder why that is?
Would not Article IV full faith and credit and interference with interstate trade and commerce come into play?
Consider this a bit of gas on the fire.
Don't have the student be responsible for their education.
Of course the parent can't demand the homework is completed.
Let's give them free college.
Fake grades help no one and usually hurt all.
Does anybody recall the university? For the live of me, I can't.