New excitement and a huge positive development this year. The Denton Independent School District, Denton, Texas, is now in its second successful year of a new grading policy that includes no penalty for late work. Yeah!
This is the first educational institution I know of to adopt this 21st century policy, but clearly not the last.
And I have to think Denton ISD was honored by LERN giving the teachers, staff and students of Denton an International Education Pioneer Award (our first), with the flame of learning on the trophy-like award (it is really heavy, I was surprised). Because they sent an Area Superintendent, Dr. David Hicks, and then at their own expense the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jamie Wilson, to receive it at our Awards luncheon attended by over 300 participants.
Here's LERN Board member Djuna Forrester of Denison, Texas, giving the award to Dr. Hicks, center; and Dr. Wilson, right. Djuna first alerted LERN about the new grading policy in Denton. We will have exclusive follow-up coverage of how the policy came to be, results, and more.
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