K&Rs Mom Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 This is an article from a nearby city: http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/GRPS_gives_failing_students_an_H What says the hive? My favorite part is where they say kids are not to be allowed to fail. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubamama Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I know this is a serious matter, but the first thing I thought was, "Is that like getting a "T" (for troll) in the Harry Potter series?" Just off on a tangent here! :tongue_smilie: Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Well, when we're all failures together, then maybe no one will notice..... Think anyone's noticed our failing system of government, or economy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithseed Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Just Uggg. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb in NZ Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I tell dh "if there's no chance of failure, what is the value of success?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 What is the point of this H grade? When I was in school (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth) if I was in danger of failing a class a letter went home to my parents. That was my opportunity to fix the problem or I was going to fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Other than the unfathomable "H" :confused:, this doesn't seem very unusual. Lots of highschools and colleges allow students to retake a failed course and average the grades, there's nothing very new in that. According to the article, students have to pass the required subjects in 4 years or they won't be able to graduate at all. That actually strikes me as pretty draconian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 This is just bizarre! I can't imagine this...but here it is. Wow, like a previous poster said...when you can't fail, how can you succeed. I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the current state of things.:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 According to the article, students have to pass the required subjects in 4 years or they won't be able to graduate at all. That actually strikes me as pretty draconian. Yep. Michigan just increased graduation requirements so that EVERY student has to pass what is basically a college-prep curriculum - 3 yrs math (including Algebra 1), 4 yrs English, I think a foreign language, social studies, etc. and get it all done in 4 years. Now how an "H" differs from an "F" or helps them graduate, I just don't get. Never mind that we're still churning out plenty of "graduates" who can't read or balance their checkbooks.... :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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