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It wasn’t until several weeks ago that Christopher Lamar discovered he was failing most of his classes. Lamar, an 18-year-old senior at Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Florida, had always enjoyed being a student. He ran for homecoming; he started a spirit club. Things changed once classes went online this year. Lamar had to watch and cook for his siblings, to clean and manage the household. School fell to the bottom of his priority list.  When Lamar’s guidance counselor informed him his mid-semester progress report was riddled with F’s, it hit him: Not only was he flunking science, a...

Scores of students are getting F's: What's the point of failing them during COVID-19? Alia Wong, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT It wasn’t until several weeks ago that Christopher Lamar discovered he was failing most of his classes. Lamar, an 18-year-old senior at Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Florida, had always enjoyed being a student. He ran for homecoming; he started a spirit club. Things changed once classes went online this year. Lamar had to watch and cook for his siblings, to clean and manage the household. School fell to the bottom of his priority list.  When L...

Scores of students are getting F's: What's the point of failing them during COVID-19? Alia Wong, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT It wasn’t until several weeks ago that Christopher Lamar discovered he was failing most of his classes. Lamar, an 18-year-old senior at Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Florida, had always enjoyed being a student. He ran for homecoming; he started a spirit club. Things changed once classes went online this year. Lamar had to watch and cook for his siblings, to clean and manage the household. School fell to the bottom of his priority list.  When L...