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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

Juniors Crystal Spencer and Sihirah Reese work on their assignments in the Learning Lab May 25. All students are able to opt-in to selective pass/fail grading for second semester.

Pass/Fail option to stay for second semester

Jacob Khabie May 27, 2021

After hearing Park’s plans to keep a pass/fail option in place for the second semester of the 2020-21 school year, sophomore Scarlett Burkhart felt relieved for her friends who were struggling throughout...

Point-counter-point: Letter grades for distance learning

Point-counter-point: Letter grades for distance learning

September 2, 2020

Park plans to use standard letter-grades during the start of the year, including for distance-learning.

Art by Maggie Klaers. Park administration announced the high school would switch to a pass-fail grading system for the rest of the semester.

Staff Editorial: Pass-no credit system’s value unclear

May 5, 2020

Although it is important to ensure accessibility and fairness for all students, Park’s decision to switch to the pass-no credit grading system may not have been the right one, and the roll-out of the...

 Changes in teaching style should mean changes in grading style

 Changes in teaching style should mean changes in grading style

Tobias Khabie April 17, 2020

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...

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