Minnesota middle school removes F from its grading system – saying it reinforces systemic racism – and will allow students to retake failed tests
Students at a Minnesota school will no longer be seeing an ‘F’ on test papers – no matter how badly they do – and they could be allowed to retake tests.
Sunrise Park Middle School in White Bear Lake released a YouTube video this week detailing its new grading system which it says, in part, helps fight systemic racism.
The scale goes from an A (any score above 92.5 percent) to an I (50 percent to 59.49 percent) but below that, a letter grade will not be used, including an F.
Associate Principal Norman Bell expanded, saying that students are encouraged to retake/revise tests, quizzes, papers, projects and have a 10-day window to do so after the date the grade is posted.
Grades also will not be increased or decreased over behaviors, attitude, tardiness, and whether the assignment was turned in late or on time.
‘There’s other ways that we can communicate those things to parents,’ said Principal Christina Pierre, who emphasized that not every kid gets things right the first time.
