Ah, report card season, the time of year when students everywhere transform themselves into award-winning actors, putting on Oscar-worthy performances to convince their parents that a B+ in AP Calculus...
A weighted GPA reflects the difficulty of students’ coursework and considers the rigor of their high school classes when measuring their GPA.
Eliminating weighted grades that come with these advanced...
While academic rewards offered to students taking more rigorous, advanced courses seems like a fair incentive, the so-called “benefits” of weighted grades and GPAs have proven to be a problem.
And...
Too much screen time and a greater difficulty to focus during class aren’t the only problems that have arisen with online learning.
The fast growing number of failing students in key academic classes...
by Joshua Gu, staff writer
As Cal High becomes an increasingly competitive environment, it is not uncommon for parents to put students under pressure to encourage better academic, athletic, and social...
