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Roseburg student urges weighted GPA; board asks district to study proposal
Summary
A Roseburg High School student asked the board to adopt a weighted GPA system to encourage students to take more rigorous courses; the board directed the superintendent to work with the principal and the student to return with information.
Spencer Bingham, a Roseburg High School senior, asked the Roseburg School Board to consider adopting a weighted grade point average to give extra value to more challenging courses such as AP and honors classes.
"Students should not be plagued with this extreme self‑induced fear and anxiety," Bingham said, describing how concerns about preserving a perfect GPA discourage students from enrolling in rigorous coursework. He…
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