Hamilton County School Board Members Discuss Student Cell Phones and “No Grade Below 50” Policy

Some Members Of Hamilton County School Board’s Policy Committee Are Looking For Greater Consistency In The District’s Policies Regarding Cell Phone Use By Students And Failing Grades.

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Public Comments Now Open For Tennessee School Letter Grades

Throughout The Fall, The Tennessee Department Of Education Is Inviting All Tennesseans To Participate In Public Engagement Opportunities On Best Practices For Determining School Letter Grades, Which Will Measure How The State’s K-12 Schools Are Serving Students And Helping Them Succeed Academically.

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“No Grade Below 50” Policy Creates Tension Between Hamilton County School Board Members

A Recent Hamilton County School Board Meeting Was Quickly Dismissed After Tensions Were Aired Out In Front Of The Public Concerning The District’s “No Grade Below 50” Policy And A Letter To The Editor Published Earlier This Month, Written By Board Member Larry Grohn.

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Nashville’s ‘No Grade Below 50’ Policy Implemented In Hamilton County Schools

Public Schools In Hamilton County Seem To Have Adopted A Metro Nashville Public Schools’ (MNPS) Grading System That Requires Teachers To Assign Students A Minimum Grade Of 50 Regardless Of The Grade They Earned, Even If That Student Has Been Caught Cheating Or Has Not Properly Attempted To Submit Assignments.

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Grading Scale Changes In Johnson City Schools To Begin In Third Grade

Earlier This Year, Tennessee Lawmakers Voted To Change The 7 Point Grading Scale Used Throughout The State’s High Schools And Establish The 10 Point Scale As Standard. To Comply With The New Law, The Johnson City Board Of Education Is Changing Their Grading System To Align With The 10 Point Scale But Are Going One Step Further By Applying It To All Students Beginning In The Third Grade, Not Just High School Students.

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