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Parents and residents raise grading, traffic and school support concerns at Newberry County board meeting
Summary
Public commenters urged the board to change elementary grading practices they say harm students, urged traffic safety fixes at Mid Carolina Middle School, and offered public praise for district leadership.
Three members of the public who signed up to speak during the Feb. 24 public forum asked the board to address grading practices for early grades, traffic safety near Mid Carolina Middle School and to recognize district successes.
Joanne Schmidt, a recent arrival to Newberry County, told the board she was “blown away” by student performance and urged trustees to support district leadership and its vision for students.…
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