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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

History teacher Emma Engebretson grades homework Oct. 23. Park instituted an 80/20 grading model that makes summative assignments worth 80% of students’ grades.

Reactions to new grading policies split 50/50

Aidan Shafton and Alicia Mainjeni October 27, 2023

Park implemented a series of school-wide grading practices at the start of the 2023–24 school year to more consistently track academic progress. Students and staff said they are experiencing the effects...

A shifting educational landscape

A shifting educational landscape

Jaiden Leary September 28, 2023

As Park kicked off the new year, it introduced  a new grading policy known as the 50% grading floor to the curriculum. This grading system was spearheaded by English teachers Callie Hefstad and Abigail...

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