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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, this is one anecdotal point of view.  I can give you an anecdote of the other side.  My F students are continually trying because the D is close.  They are working all year, vs. before when after 1st quarter they'd be behavior issues because there was statistically no way for them to pass unless they got As the rest of the year.

This is also Jay Matthews, historically not a fan of public schools.[/quote]

No offense but is the goal really to try and pass through kids with D's? I mean, I suppose that gets us to the graduation percentage we seem to want but I don't take that as a sign of a an initiative working. [/quote]

As the parent of a kid with a low IQ who D’d out of high school, I can tell you that it is absolutely a service to both kids and society to do what it takes to get a kid a HS diploma. A HS diploma is the gateway to a full time job with health insurance and paid sick leave,’all of which benefits both the kid and the rest of us who will not have to support him through Medicaid, public assistance and all of those other things that come with unemployment.

Kids who D out aren’t going to compete for college seats and educational monies. But they might be driving your public transportation buses and trains, fixing your cars and stocking your grocery shelves. We need them just as much as we need those who have the capability to go to college. And for those that think you can get a job that is full time with insurance and paid leave without a HS diploma, I am betting they never tried.  Every vocational counselor will tell you, lack of a HS diploma is one of the most serious impediments to securing employment. [/quote]

I would argue that this is why we need better VoTech programs in FCPS instead of looking to get people to graduate with D's.[/quote]

There are good vo techs. And I agree there should be more programs. But That doesn’t fix the problem. A HS diploma still requires English and Math every year, two years of foreign language, etc. And jobs require a HS diploma even if you have a trade skill. [/quote]

Foreign language is not required.  My son recently dropped it.  Maybe he wouldn’t have if his teachers used the 50% rule! That was another class where the actual grade was put in and it was clear from the first few weeks he was struggling with level 2.  [/quote]

It is in some districts. And that is a major impediment for some kids. [/quote]

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