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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More on this subject here:

https://wtop.com/arlington/2023/05/retakes-accepting-late-assignments-among-proposed-changes-to-arlington-schools-grading-policy/

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I’m a teacher.  This gives me hope that they are not sold on the automatic half credit for no work. But the decision isn’t made yet, and they do need to hear from parents.  It is very true that teachers’ feelings about these things are disregarded.  They’ll find a few that will agree with them- usually those with leadership aspirations- and pretend they speak for all of us.  Look at how much they took the Wakefield teachers who have actually had to put this nonsense into practice and expressed concerns into account.

This sort of thing actually undermines equity efforts.  They close the achievement gap on paper, but it’s not doing any of the kids any favors.  I can only imagine the absenteeism.  Or the straight A students that can’t pass an SOL or hold down a job.  How could we say in good conscience that we’ve actually educated them and prepared them for the world?  [/quote]

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