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After St. Paul Public Schools high schoolers failed 

34 percent of their first-quarter classes

, an increase from 15 percent last year, the district is giving students an opportunity to bump up their first-quarter grades if they pass the classes in the second quarter. 

 across the country reassessing their grading practices during the pandemic. Distance learners all over the U.S. are struggling with their grades, and teachers and administrators are scrambling to figure out why and help students 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with an editor at a national education news publication about what he’s learned about pandemic grades. A local director of student support services also joins the show to discuss how parents and caregivers can talk to their students about their grades during this difficult time.

Plus, Angela has a conversation with two infectious disease doctors about how to celebrate the holidays safely and prevent 

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MPR News host Angela Davis talks with an editor at a national education news publication about what he’s learned about pandemic grades. A local director of student support services also joins the show to discuss how parents and caregivers can talk to their students about their grades during this difficult time.


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