With school buildings closed and classes looking very different from what we’re all used to, many K-12 schools are changing their grading systems, too. But that’s creating a new sort of confusion, especially among high schoolers looking toward college.
“I mean it’s really kind of upsetting,” said Caleb Hicks, a Maize High School senior.
Hicks is the captain of his high school baseball tame, or was. He dreams of playing college ball next year.
Not only has the pandemic interrupted his senior year of play and made getting a scholarship harder, it’s made figuring out what grades he needs to remain eligible, a headache.
“I mean you work your whole…high school career to get to a college and then you’re given an option of pass or fail,” Caleb said. “But if you take the pass or fail, then you’re going to be given a D as a pass.”
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