FAIRGRADE PETITION
In light of the compelling data and evidence presented by the parent advocacy group, FAIRGRADE, regarding Fairfax County Public Schools unfair grading policies, we urge you to make the following revisions:
Adopt a 10 point scale, defined as:
90 - 100 = A = 4.0 pts
80 - 89 = B = 3.0 pts
70 - 79 = C = 2.0 pts
60 - 69 = D = 1.0 pts
59 - below = F = 0 pts
Provide a 0.5 point weight for each Honors class
Provide a 1.0 point weight for each AP / IB class
We believe these changes will encourage FCPS students to take more challenging courses and enable them to better compete for college admissions, honors programs, and merit scholarships.
Name:____________________________
Address:___________________________
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Date: ____________________________
The momentum behind this petition is proving that parents are finished putting up with the rigged grading standards in FCPS. The administration can ignore us for now but this growing pressure is going to force their hand.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 14, 2008
April 14, 2008
The school board is still hiding behind these broken grading policies while our students pay the price. We need to hit one thousand signatures right now to force them to stop ignoring us. Get this petition in front of five people who are tired of these unfair standards.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2008
April 8, 2008
The administration is ignoring us because they think we will eventually just go away. We are almost at one hundred signatures so stop sitting on the sidelines and post this link to your own social media pages right now to show them we are not going anywhere.
7 Comments
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Benedict Dias
6 years ago
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Algorithms gone crazy. These children will be picking up the financial for Corona virus, let us not further burden them in depriving them of deserved further education and careers.
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David Riley
18 years ago
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Just make it even across the board. The current way makes no sense and hurts scholarship chances.
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Lisa Doyle
18 years ago
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The grading system is outdated and unfair. My son works so hard in his honors classes but his gpa looks worse than kids at other schools.
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Mark Pratt
18 years ago
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ABOUT TIME. We need to be on the same scale as everyone else if our kids want to get into decent colleges.
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Sarah Weber
18 years ago
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Fix this please. Kids are stressed enough as it is without worrying about how the numbers are stacked against them.
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Elena Mendoza
18 years ago
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Thanks for getting this moving finally. Really hoping the board listens to us this time around.
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Ashutosh Das
12 years ago
This will help our kids realize their dreams. Thank you very much
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FAIRGRADE PETITION
In light of the compelling data and evidence presented by the parent advocacy group, FAIRGRADE, regarding Fairfax County Public Schools unfair grading policies, we urge you to make the following revisions:
Adopt a 10 point scale, defined as:
90 - 100 = A = 4.0 pts
80 - 89 = B = 3.0 pts
70 - 79 = C = 2.0 pts
60 - 69 = D = 1.0 pts
59 - below = F = 0 pts
Provide a 0.5 point weight for each Honors class
Provide a 1.0 point weight for each AP / IB class
We believe these changes will encourage FCPS students to take more challenging courses and enable them to better compete for college admissions, honors programs, and merit scholarships.
Name:____________________________
Address:___________________________
________________________________
Date: ____________________________
The momentum behind this petition is proving that parents are finished putting up with the rigged grading standards in FCPS. The administration can ignore us for now but this growing pressure is going to force their hand.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 14, 2008
April 14, 2008
The school board is still hiding behind these broken grading policies while our students pay the price. We need to hit one thousand signatures right now to force them to stop ignoring us. Get this petition in front of five people who are tired of these unfair standards.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2008
April 8, 2008
The administration is ignoring us because they think we will eventually just go away. We are almost at one hundred signatures so stop sitting on the sidelines and post this link to your own social media pages right now to show them we are not going anywhere.
7 Comments
B
Benedict Dias
6 years ago
Featured
Algorithms gone crazy. These children will be picking up the financial for Corona virus, let us not further burden them in depriving them of deserved further education and careers.
D
David Riley
18 years ago
Featured
Just make it even across the board. The current way makes no sense and hurts scholarship chances.
L
Lisa Doyle
18 years ago
Featured
The grading system is outdated and unfair. My son works so hard in his honors classes but his gpa looks worse than kids at other schools.
M
Mark Pratt
18 years ago
Featured
ABOUT TIME. We need to be on the same scale as everyone else if our kids want to get into decent colleges.
S
Sarah Weber
18 years ago
Featured
Fix this please. Kids are stressed enough as it is without worrying about how the numbers are stacked against them.
E
Elena Mendoza
18 years ago
Featured
Thanks for getting this moving finally. Really hoping the board listens to us this time around.
A
Ashutosh Das
12 years ago
This will help our kids realize their dreams. Thank you very much
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Algorithms gone crazy. These children will be picking up the financial for Corona virus, let us not further burden them in depriving them of deserved further education and careers.