There are some serious ethical issues that are going on in this story.A school in North Carolina decides to cancel a fundraiser that would have sold grades to middle school students. Yes, you read that correctly. This, from the Raleigh News & Observer.
This is disgusting:
A $20 donation to Rosewood Middle School would have gotten a student 20 test points - 10 extra points on two tests of the student's choosing. That could raise a B to an A, or a failing grade to a D.****************************
Susie Shepherd, the principal, said a parent advisory council came up with the idea, and she endorsed it. She said the council was looking for a new way to raise money.
"Last year they did chocolates, and it didn't generate anything," Shepherd said.
Shepherd rejected the suggestion that the school is selling grades. Extra points on two tests won't make a difference in a student's final grade, she said.
It's wrong to think that "one particular grade could change the entire focus of nine weeks," Shepherd said.
State education officials, who typically shy from talking about grading at individual schools, were not pleased to hear of Rosewood's effort.
Rebecca Garland, the chief academic officer for the state Department of Public Instruction, said she understands that schools are struggling in the recession.
Tight state and local budgets have put extra pressure on schools to raise their own money. Teachers giving extra test credit to students who bring in classroom supplies is a longstanding practice at some schools.
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Anyone who voted to have this proposal even considered needs to be fired or removed. This is a disgrace to the institution and shows the lack of creativity in the leadership. So choclates didn't work? Try selling something else...how grades was seriously considered reveals the corrupt mentality present on that council and administration.
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