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Defend America on Friday, December 05, 2008 11:52:15 AM
Are Students Coddled? Schools Get Rid of 'F's
Some Fear Bad Grades May Encourage Dropouts, but Not Everyone Is Convinced
By EMILY FRIEDMAN
Dec. 5, 2008
For more students nationwide, the grading alphabet ends at "D," as
school districts eliminate policies that allow children to be given
failing marks.
At
public schools in Grand Rapids, Mich., high school students will no
longer receive "F"s but instead will earn the letter "H" when their
work falls woefully short.
Superintendent Bernard Taylor
told ABCNews.com that the "H" stands for "held," and is a system
designed to give students a second chance on work that was not up to
par.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6395403&page=1