
High school students studying in some of California’s largest school districts will no longer be given a D or F grade for poor work, and will instead be allowed to take the tests or complete the work again.
The new system has been introduced due to the pandemic, with supporters arguing that it reduces the stress levels for already-traumatized and unsettled students.
Proponents say it will particularly help black, Latino and lower-income students, who have statistically been disproportionately affected by pandemic upheaval to school routines.
Critics say that it dumbs down education, leaving students unequipped to cope with the harsh realities of the modern world.
The scheme was first reported at the beginning of this month by Ed Source.
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Los Angeles Unified, Oakland Unified, Sacramento City Unified and Santa Ana are among the school districts trialing the new way of marking, the site reported.
‘Our hope is that students begin to see school as a place of learning, where they can take risks and learn from mistakes, instead of a place of compliance,’ said Nidya Baez, assistant principal at Fremont High in Oakland Unified.