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Student tells WJCC board grading weights demotivate learners; offers compromise
Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School Board · November 19, 2025
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Summary
A student speaker told the board that heavy test weighting (reported at 45% in science classes) can demoralize students and proposed narrowing the gap between tests and projects to help motivation and equity.
A student who identified himself as Alex Lord told the school board that grading formulas in some science classes place outsized emphasis on tests and urged a smaller gap between test scores and other coursework.
"All science classes have 45% tests and the next highest…
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