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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This isn't something the BOE votes on. It's a regulation, not a policy, so it's up to Taylor and CO to rewrite it.[/quote]

True, but when they informed the BOE about it maybe a month ago, and said they planned to do a phased roll-out, the BOE pushed back. That's why it's 6-12 now. [/quote]

My objection isn't to the policy it's to the process. Don't publicly announce you're planning one thing and then do another without any notice or any explanation.

Making unannounced last-minute changes doesn't inspire trust and feels like a bait and switch. They could really easily have said, Hey, we were planning a phased implementation but decided to do it all at once, here's why. Still not ideal but I agree with OP that the lack of transparency here isn't right and is actually counter-educational: A system that doesn't hold itself to public account does not inspire students' trust.

The juniors and seniors are gonna be justifiably mad--not because it's not good policy, but because it's bad governance--and honestly that's not a great starting place for anyone for next year.

My kid has never had a B quarter grade and only stands to benefit from this, in theory. In practice, it's just one more indication that the system they are subject to is not actually interested in them as full-fledged human beings with opinions, thoughts, and voices of their own. [/quote]

So well said![/quote]

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