Board hears grading‑policy push; staff seeks standards‑based alignment in middle schools

Feb 25, 2026

Students and a district committee urged course‑level alignment to reduce inequitable grading; staff proposed district policy requiring administrator‑approved standards‑based grading in middle‑school core courses beginning 2027‑28, drawing questions and objections from teachers and the board.

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The Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education heard a presentation Feb. 24 from its grading‑policy committee, which recommended course‑level alignment of grading practices and proposed that middle‑school core courses report grades using an administrator‑approved standards‑based scale beginning with the 2027–28 school year.

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