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Students press Hamtramck board to change grading and late-arrival policies, cite test weighting and lost instruction time
Summary
Several Hamtramck High School students told the board that new grading weights (tests worth up to 70%) and a strict late-arrival policy that sends late students to the auditorium are harming motivation and removing instructional time; students urged the board to revise policies to reflect daily work and reduce penalties.
Multiple students spoke during public comment at the Hamtramck School District board meeting, urging changes to the district's grading system and its late-arrival policy.
Erna Balia, a junior at Hamtramck High School, told the board that summative assessments and tests being grouped to make up "70% of our grade" are unfair because they allow a single test to undo consistent daily effort. "Grades should represent more than test performance," she said,…
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