2 Florida teachers quit rather than implement new grading policies

The big story: For years, educators in Florida and across the country have talked about finding ways to make students’ grades better reflect their performance.

They discussed ideas including net-zero policies and standards-based reporting. Pushback generally follows attempts to move away from the commonly used A through F letter system.

The school district in Bradford County, north of Gainesville, adopted a grading policy three years ago that involves a “translation chart” intended to clarify how a student’s performance in the classroom matches the state’s expectations. Three district primary schools recently made the use of the scheme mandatory.

Two teachers quit rather than implement the model because they say it inappropriately changes students’ grades. Read more from WCJB.

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Before you go… I don’t know why this showed up in the feed. But it’s nice for a Friday.