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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My issue is with the idea that some kids are eligible for retakes while others are not. I bet if kids with lower D/F grades were stuck with what they received, this system would be scrapped.

[b]As it is, kids who do poorly get a retake and kids that do well enough don’t. [/b]This is where the gap closure happens and where fewer As happen. As with any equitable system, it’s not about providing the same tools for all, it’s about giving some kids more… mostly to supplement what someone earlier mentioned, a “parenting problem.”[/quote]
If this is actually true, they would be in HUGE trouble. I doubt it is true, otherwise they'll have a bunch of state lawsuits to deal with in the current political environment.

If they allow retakes on certain assignments, they have to allow it for everyone. They can't selectively discriminate in terms of who they allow to retest.[/quote]

I think when it becomes obvious that SBG is a huge failure you may see lawsuits. Perhaps this is more likely to happen at a more diverse school when parents get fed up. My kids have tutoring, and I’m already thinking of other ways to make up for the shortfall of not counting practice in class and although I don’t want to spend the money on private, we will do what we have to do. This time is critical for my family. And I’m supposed to give another year for this because it’s supposed to be better after teachers get more training? No thanks.[/quote]

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