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The investigation found Fairfax County Public Schools failed to provide thousands of kids with services detailed in their Individualized Education Programs and 504 plans during remote learning, or to give them a free, appropriate public education, which is required by federal civil rights law.

For many in favor of a no-zero grading policy, it comes down to equity. Many educators argue that home-life factors create barriers to student learning, that low grades encourage struggling students to give up, and that teachers who can't get their kids to comply use grades to punish rather than to assess knowledge.

The new “no zero” policy tries to limit or eliminate zeros from grades. Students who make reasonable attempts to complete work should be given a grade no lower than 50, ing to the new guidelines. The new grading system will have no direct impact on well-performing students.

Explanation of Grades PercentageLetter GradeAcademic Standing83.00-86.99BSatisfactory grade for graduate level programs80.00-82.99B-77.00-79.99C+73.00-76.99CLowest passing grade for graduate level courses, and satisfactory grade for undergraduate level programs16 more rows

The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) protocol for retakes, cases in which a student earns a grade below 80% on a major assessment, limits retake grades to 80%, even if that student scores a 100% the second time. The amount of knowledge someone has garnered in a unit at the end of their retake is disregarded.

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This type of policy has been given the term “no-zero” grading, and it usually operates like this: If a student finishes an assignment, regardless if it is late or represents low quality, the student still deserves at least a grade of 50, just for their effort.