Wayne County school officials have put the brakes on a cash for grades fundraising effort at a Goldsboro middle school.
The school district reacted to today's article by Lynn Bonner, in which she reported that a $20 donation to Rosewood Middle School would have gotten a student 20 test points — 10 extra points on two tests of the student's choosing. That could raise a B to an A, or a failing grade to a D.
Are any individual Wake schools following similar policies?
Today's article included a Raleigh parent who objected this year when her daughter's social studies teacher at Knightdale High School had students bring to school tissues and hand sanitizer. The supplies counted for 25 percent of a "supply check" grade.
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Mon, 01/04/2010 - 03:54 — snj19Since there are so many deceivers, it is very obvious that idiots are not enough.
I just got it.
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 21:44 — klanders65I just got it.
My kids have gotten credit
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 19:40 — klanders65My kids have gotten credit in Honors courses for brining in tennis balls for the chairs and all sorts of stuff like this, including helping with decorating the room. Don't think for an instant that grades are correlated with learning in any way. You may as well use them as fund raisers. What a good idea. They are already meaningless. If people will pay for them, what a great way to raise money.
Cash for Flunkers???
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 19:19 — CaryCurmudgeonCash for Flunkers??? BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa
ouch!
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 21:32 — loriacgood one