- Nov 9, 2000
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Give them an 'H'
According to the article the nations high school drop out rate is 30%. So by not giving a failing grade.. that number can be reduced. Does that mean if the drop out rate can be reduced to 10% we now have successful schools in the U.S.?
What type of responsibility is being taugh by saying you have a due date for an assignement, but don't worry, if you miss it you won't get a zero, just an H. You can turn it in whenever.
WHat is going to happen in 5 years when these kids are working at McDonalds and they are asked to do a task. It is not like they are going to be able to blow off dropping some frozen fries in the oil... it is going to have to be done at that time. There are no second chances like an H in the real working world.
Here in Tennessee we have a lotto funded scholarship. $4000/year to any student making a 3.5 GPA or better. Of course more people could goto school and everyone was happy. But students statting losing scholarships because they could not maintain a 3.5. The solution drop the GPA requirements. So now the lottery scholarship is projected to have a shortfall.
What ever happened to teaching responsibility and working hard for your rewards?
According to the article the nations high school drop out rate is 30%. So by not giving a failing grade.. that number can be reduced. Does that mean if the drop out rate can be reduced to 10% we now have successful schools in the U.S.?
What type of responsibility is being taugh by saying you have a due date for an assignement, but don't worry, if you miss it you won't get a zero, just an H. You can turn it in whenever.
WHat is going to happen in 5 years when these kids are working at McDonalds and they are asked to do a task. It is not like they are going to be able to blow off dropping some frozen fries in the oil... it is going to have to be done at that time. There are no second chances like an H in the real working world.
Here in Tennessee we have a lotto funded scholarship. $4000/year to any student making a 3.5 GPA or better. Of course more people could goto school and everyone was happy. But students statting losing scholarships because they could not maintain a 3.5. The solution drop the GPA requirements. So now the lottery scholarship is projected to have a shortfall.
What ever happened to teaching responsibility and working hard for your rewards?