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Pushed by unions, school districts abandon grades for this year. Chicago Public Schools recently agreed that assignments completed during the shutdowns will count “only if they improve a student’s grade.” That’s not enough for the Chicago Teachers Union. President Jesse Sharkey said this month that it is “just plain cruel” and “wrong to assign letter grades” this semester even on work completed before schools closed.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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“grades have historically rewarded students with privilege…” No, grades have historically rewarded students who have discipline and study after school, rather than play Nintendo for 4 hours.
God forbid that there be any documentation to reflect the sheer incompetence of both the CTU and the CPS. All know that there is little education being attempted or accomplished. This is typically the case in Chicago, but it is usually hidden better.
Unforutnately, I agreed with the union (not sure if I agree with the reasoning because the article was paywalled). There shouldn’t be grades for this 4th semester or 3rd trimester. At home learning has been a joke. It’s barely even learning.