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Committee advances bill to restore letter grades in Louisiana medical schools
Summary
The House Education Committee voted to report Senate Bill 234 favorably, a measure from Sen. Presley that would replace the pass/fail grading system in Louisiana medical schools with a graded scale to help competitive residency placement and signal student achievement.
Senate Bill 234 by Sen. Presley, which would end the current pass/fail grading system at Louisiana medical schools and return to graded evaluations, was reported favorably by the House Education Committee on April 29.
Supporters told the committee that a return to letter grades would help students competing for residency slots and demonstrate the strength of Louisiana programs. "Right now it's pass fail system, which, was implemented a few years ago. I feel like that's a disadvantage to our medical students who are succeeding and doing well," the sponsor said.
Committee members asked few follow-ups. Representative Brett Carver moved to report the bill favorably, and the motion carried with no objections.
The committee did not take a roll-call vote; the item was recorded as reported favorably and will proceed to the next stage of consideration.
