(THE COLLEGE FIX) — The “rigor” bar is getting lower and lower in New York City schools as a new recommendation by its Department of Education would lessen students’ GPAs in determining their class rank.
COVID-19-related difficulties were noted by DOE officials in urging city schools to make the change, the New York Post reports.
Schools are “encouraged to move away from using grades as a means of comparative student recognition and instead celebrate all students for navigating the significant challenges during the COVID-19 crisis.”
