Yet more liberal public school stupidity: no more homework and cheating do-overs

[jinxmchue]

These people should be fired...




...at.


http://cbs11tv.com/local/Plano.Plano.ISD.2.958054.html

According to several Plano Independent School District teachers, they have been informed that beginning next school year, homework will no longer be required for middle school students.  And the grades for homework assignments that are assigned will not apply to students' report card grades.

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If a middle school student is caught cheating, he or she would be allowed to redo the assignment or complete an alternate assignment.  Currently, students caught cheating in the Plano ISD are given a grade of zero on that assignment.

Why bother with school at all, then?

[thundley4]

http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,27208.0.html   

[Chris_]

The Executive Director for Government and Community Relations for the Plano Independent School District issued the following statement:  "The Plano ISD middle school grading and assessment committee began the study of grading and assessment practices at the middle school level in September 2007.  The objective of their work was to insure that grading practices are consistent with the philosophy that grades should be our most accurate reflection of student knowledge and achievement.  These findings are being considered in the district's administrative review process."

So an "A" now equals no knowledge and achievement of nothing?  WTH???

[Flame]

a policy like that would actually hinder my son...he NEEDS those A's on homework to level out his grade, 'cause he is not a good test taker at all.

[Thor]

Homework, or the lack of completion, was the largest detriment to my grades. I don't think it's right to do away with those standards. Had it not been for my "laziness", I would have been a straight A student.