Several school boards in California have announced that they are getting rid of D and F grades and will instead allow students who do not get A-C to retake their tests or resubmit their work.
Credit: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Polaris
Credit: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Polaris
Steven Kellner and Laura Schwalm
May 21, 2021
As a full return to in-person instruction in the fall seems more likely, almost everyone associated with public education is hoping for a return to some semblance of normalcy.
But with the global pandemic revealing long-standing inequities in stark and painful ways, returning to “normal” this fall would be a disservice to students and families, especially to those who experienced the greatest hardships.
Fortunately, unprecedented new federal and state resources (albeit on a one-time basis) allow districts a rare opportunity to invest in their students. School district superintendents across the state now face the challenge: how to focus on what will make a real difference for students and not get lost in the need to spend the money.