Friday, September 26, 2008

How to keep students motivated

Pittsburg Public Schools has a new way to keep students from despairing that they'll never be able to catch up in their classes: don't let teachers give scores of less than 50%. That way, they'll always be able to average up to a passing grade.

Strangely, there are those who object to this practice.

Judy Leonardi, a Stanton Heights resident and retired district home economics teacher, said she objected to the notion that a student could "walk in the door, breathe the air and get 50 percent for that."

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