Why do we have a grading system? What do grades do for us that can help us be more confident about ourselves and make us want to work harder? Are we only as smart as what our grade says we are? Do people...

Since October 3rd, 2017, I have been looking into the many angles of the 80/20 policy at Mead High School. During the past 7 months I have developed many relationships with officials from the district...

The following is the 6th segment in a series meant to explore the 80/20 grading policy at Mead High School. Stay tuned for more installments.  If you haven’t yet read about the different policies within...