Fairfax Grading Tough -- 94% an A

Papa_Chicken
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:19:47 +0000

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Hundreds of parents and students filled every auditorium seat, every inch of carpeted floor and even the lobby at Luther Jackson Middle School last night to urge the Fairfax County School Board to align its grading policy with those of most other school systems.





The parent organization contends that the system puts Fairfax students at a disadvantage when they seek college admission or scholarships.





Fairfax high school students must earn at least 94 percent to receive an A and at least 64 percent to pass. In most school systems, 90 percent gets an A, and 60 is a passing grade. Many systems also reward students with a boost in their grade-point average if they take more-challenging courses.