The Pro
December 13, 2021
Many students who believe the policy is good, view it as a safety net. Some students are bombarded by work and see the 50% as a placeholder grade before they are able to turn things in on time.
For junior Ruby Ramirez, she sees it as an insurance policy.
“The 50% is like my insurance. I always turn in my work but in case I forgot something, I’m able to just turn it in or leave it as a 50%,” said Ramirez.
The grade change also benefits those who have been sent home due to exposure of the coronavirus and now have to quarantine for 10 days.
Students who are sent homes will now have a chance to make up this late work or at the very least keep that 50%.
Senior Angel Nieto who was sent home in early December appreciated the grade bump.
“I have some missing assignments but with the 50%, I’m able to at least catch up and turn in the late work,” said Nieto.
Overall, the pros outweigh the cons because even the high-achieving kids can at least get 50% for the work they didn’t turn in.
I believe that this policy does work because it takes the pressure off many student’s backs.
It does help unmotivated students in an unfair way but students who actually do the work know that they did the work. They know the fact that they earned their grade because with or without the policy change they did everything in their power to learn.
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Orlando Alcaraz • Jan 5, 2022 at 10:16 pm
I like how the articles are written, stating people’s opinions and facts such as 2 to 1 school districts which includes Godinez allows this policy or that it helps people in the quarantine to catch up. My opinion over this EMINENT discussion is that it doesn’t matter in the long term if this policy stays and not because they still get in trouble due to the system of homework and will still be punished if they don’t take responsibility for their homework. As well as the irresponsibility of them not doing will affect them in their academic life and as a person when such policies aren’t available for them in college or universities or their following school years. But it makes a bad image and reputation of the school by using such policy. It makes people who do their homework upset. In the end, whether or not such policy keeps up will not erase the issue or problem on academic grades. Students can only decide on whether they want to be responsible or not. As these two quotes says,”Study while other at sleeping, Work while others are loafing, prepare while others are playing, Dream while others are wishing” and “The harder you work for something, the better it feels when you achieve it”.
Erik Rodriguez • Jan 4, 2022 at 8:51 am
The short article written by Anthony Olarra, is about the pros of having the 50% placeholder on our grades. When he says that the 50% placeholder for our grades is a “safety net”, it made me think about it and I agree with him. He gives a PLETHERA of good points of why we should have the safety net. One point is when he says “… and now have to quarantine for 10 days.” This point lets us know that even some kids need the 50% boost because of a virus that will not let us come to school for 10 days.
Audrey • Jan 3, 2022 at 9:18 am
I agree that raising the floor with a 50% boost is a good thing for many reasons. A main reason i agree with this is because sometimes us kids have may stuff going on outside of school and having work from each class adds more stress. Another reason i think giving 50% on a assignment is good is because lets say you end up getting quarantined or even worse you have Covid during that time you want to heal and have a safe recovery not stress and worry about how bad your failing a class. With this boost grade you have major help so if your still failing a class at that point its just you being lazy. To the kids who feel it is a con they should look at the bright side, it helps everybody in general and they receive a higher grade percentage. Overall i prognosticate that after this whole covid thing is gone all grades will go back to normal and people will get back on track.