I am shocked at the Chronicle's position on the weighted grades system that was recently being considered for the high school. Through the support of many students, faculty and the School Board, the ...

Gradebook Construction Each graded item is assigned a point value. Labeling an assignment to an assignment category is not necessary. Each graded item is assigned a point value AND assigned to an ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — This year, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. high school students will no longer compete for the top spot in their class, but a switch to weighted grades may give students an ...

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It seems only logical: If one student takes an honors math class and another takes a regular math class, and both receive an A, the honors student should get a bump to his or her grade point average.

Following a heavily attended public discussion last spring, workshops, consultations, reviews and further research, the Board of Education still has not decided if the district will switch to a ...