SCHENECTADY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — On October 4th, the Schenectady City School District approved a new grading policy that went into effect districtwide. Tuesday night was the first of three parent meetings where the district explained the new policy to parents. It’s called the Grading for Equity policy.
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“We’re grading children on their knowledge content. What is it that they’re learning? What is the academics, right? Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, whatever those are. So, grading of their knowledge, not their behavior,” said parent and Schenectady City School District Board Member, Jamaica Miles.
As far as the report cards go this year, they will look the same. But next year change is coming and the parents who showed up at Keane Elementary School Tuesday night, support it.
“From what I have seen it’s very positive. It looks like it’s going to have a good, better impact on the future students,” said one district parent.