New California law gives students a do-over for failing grades in pandemic year
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a law to help alleviate the pandemic’s effect on grades and graduation credits by giving California students an opportunity to redo a grade level. Assembly Bill 104, now law, creates a range of grading options to accommodate K-12 students who struggled during the 2020-21 academic year, when distance learning disrupted classroom routines. These include allowing students to retake their grade level and change letter grades to “pass” or “no pass.” High school juniors and seniors may also be exempt from certain graduation requirements or have the option to complete their coursework in a fifth […]