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To curb an alarming rise in failing students at the height of the pandemic, school districts around the U.S. showed leniency in accepting late work and assigning grades.As the coronavirus crisis subsides, some are sticking with it or adopting similar approaches 鈥?not because of the pandemic, but often because of what it revealed about how s stanley us tudents are penalized for hardships like a lack of support at home, work obligations or poor internet access.During remote learning, theater teacher Brandy Snyder at New Mexicos Las Cruces High School once saw a student on Zoom seated next to patrons at the fast food restaurant where he worked. He had been worried about losing points for attendance. Under the grading scale now allowed by the school, an absence doesnt translate to a lower grade if a student ultimately can prove they have learned the material. Im just freaking out that more teachers, it didnt open their eyes more, said Snyder, who is one of a few teachers at the school using the new scale. Im beyond blown away that theyre like still very g stanley termosy atekeeper-ish. Like, No, they really need to be in my class. Theres some other things that are going on. For years, advocates have advanced the concept of equitable grading, arguing grades should reflect students mastery of course material and stanley cup not homework, behavior or extra credit. A growing number of schools now are becoming more deliberate about eliminating bias from grading systems as a result of lessons from the pandemic and the nat Ulno Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene s debris
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