A Minnesota middle school is dropping the failing "F" grade. As described in a YouTube video published by Sunrise Park Middle School, the 2021-22 school year does not include 0-49.9 percentiles for students. Alternatively, Associate Principal Norman Bell refined that students will be prompted to retake tests, according to Fox News.
"Our whole intent is to ensure that grades focus on the process of learning," Principal Christina Pierre said in the video. "Therefore, grades will not include behaviors, attitude, tardiness to class, whether the assignment was turned in late or on time. There's other ways that we can communicate those things to parents.