Grading systems based on numbers and letters are what we've all come to know in American education. As and Bs are common terms known nationwide as a way to display a student's understanding in a class,...
Weighted GPAs (grade point averages) are a method some schools use in order to “reward” students who excel in their IB or AP classes. In grading scales with weighted GPA, students who take advanced...
On May 25, Principal LaNisha Paddock hosted Park’s annual breakfast to honor seniors graduating with a 4.0 GPA or the IB diploma. Students received a golden tassel to symbolize a 4.0 GPA and those who...
A recent surge in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in schoolwork came with the public release of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s flagship chatbot capable of writing nearly anything a user prompts...
Similar to the switch to a pass/fail system for the second semester of last school year, the administration has brought the system back as a temporary grading system practice amidst the COVID-19 pandemic....
As students and teachers attempt to adjust to life in quarantine, learning plans have been modified so students will only be assigned 2-3 assignments per week in each class, according to Echo.
While...
