#DEBATE: A four-point scale will replace letter grades in report cards for students in kindergarten to Grade 9 in B.C. this year. It’s meant to provide a clearer picture of where the student is at. But many are asking: If it’s not broken, why fix it? Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/01/BC-End-Letter-Grades-Report-Cards/

#DEBATE: A four-point scale will replace letter grades in report cards for students in kindergarten to Grade 9 in B.C. this year. It’s meant to provide a clearer picture of where the student is at. But many are asking: If it’s not broken, why fix it? Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/01/BC-End-Letter-Grades-Report-Cards/

Did BC Need to End Letter Grades on Report Cards

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