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Penfield candidates debate 'equitable grading' and academic standards at forum
Summary
At a Penfield Central School District candidate forum, contenders disagreed over the district's equitable grading practices, testing comparisons and how to measure and restore academic excellence.
At a candidates' forum for the Penfield Central School District, candidates debated the district's equitable grading practices and how the community should measure academic performance.
The discussion focused on whether the district's equitable-grading policies lower academic standards and how recent changes in testing complicate year-to-year comparisons. "They are lowering standards and expectations of the students, inflating grades, and failing to hold students accountable," said Dr. Sarah Pace, a parent and candidate, arguing the district should “prioritize rigorous standards and merit based grading.”
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