Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For high school students, grade point average is often a major focal point -- a barometer of their academic success. GPA is a ...

When it comes to grade-point average in college, it may seem similar to high school, but the stakes are higher with financial aid, scholarships and even enrollment on the line. What is a good GPA in ...

CALCUTTA — Concern over Beaver Local’s grading scale and whether or not it’s hurting average students was brought to the attention of the school board by a father and school psychologist. Ron Hockman, ...

Though grading scales that combine A-‘s and B+’s into AB’s appear to be a relatively good in theory, the actual application of this system here at University of Wisconsin usually results in unbalanced ...

The S.C. Department of Education is considering adopting a new grading system for public schools, replacing the current seven-point grading scale with a 10-point scale. The policy shift will help ...

UPPER DUBLIN >> Grading and GPA scales, course selection, student placement, and elementary science curriculum changes headlined at the school board’s education committee meeting Monday night. To ...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A group of parents in Hanover County are pushing for the school system to switch to a 10-point grading scale. They say the current seven-point scale is outdated and puts ...

Officials in Township High School District 214 said this week that a new grade point average scale will soon make it easier for students to gauge college admission requirements. The district’s ...

A change to the grading scale in Spokane public high schools is attempting to more accurately judge student academic performance. In the process, it’s making it harder to earn an A. “We’ve heard from ...

Beginning next school year, all students in Greenville County Schools will switch to a 10-point grading scale after the Greenville County School Board approved the change from a 7-point scale on ...

FAIRFIELD — Last month, school administrators were proposing grading weight changes, course name changes and a redistribution of high school courses for the 2019-2020 school year. For now, course name ...

For high school students, grade point average is often a major focal point — a barometer of their academic success. GPA is a factor in class rank, college admissions, scholarship eligibility and more; ...