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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Article from WSJ today. Too bad for the schools doing this,

https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-increase-equity-school-districts-eliminate-honors-classes-d5985dee[/quote]

Instead of eliminating honors which is the national trend, MCPS is doing the opposite and raising the bar by requiring honors for all. [/quote]

Except they're not raising the bar. They're diluting the rigor in the name of honors for all.[/quote]

Is there any evidence to this effect or is it just your assumption?[/quote]
DP.. have you looked at the scores of certain segments of the MCPS student population? A lot of  those kids are in "honors" classes because a lot of the HS no longer have on track classes.

There is so much grade inflation,  50% rule, retake of exams, it's hard not to get bad grades, but still, some do. [/quote]

The 50% rule is hardly a concern. I'm fine with it because some kid might get a C- instead of D+. I'm also fine with retakes since the point is learning, not punishment. In the end, if students learn more then MCPS is doing its job well. Further, none of this has anything to do with [b]expecting all students to meet a higher standard by offering honors for all.
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This. I don't see any problems with expecting all students to meet a higher standard, especially English, the national language of the country. [/quote]

The United State of America has never had a national language. You can argue that it should - but please don't argue that it has because it doesn't.[/quote]
It is not the OFFICIAL language but it is the national  language [/quote]

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