Denton ISD meeting to cover grading changes

The Denton school district will host a discussion on secondary school grading practices at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Guyer High School.

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UNT briefs

Three university employees will talk about their experiences with vegetarianism as part of the UNT Speaks Out Series tonight.

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Emily McPherson: New policy sends the wrong message to DISD students

The Denton school district has made a controversial (or, as the school board called it: courageous and brave) move regarding grading policies to take effect next year. The new policy throws deadlines out the window by allowing students to turn in late work at any time and retake tests over and over. It also does away with the six-week grading periods, replacing them with nine-week periods.

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