Stoltzfus, K. (2017, June 15). When It Comes to Grading, Is ’50’ the New ‘Zero’? Retrieved May 21, 2018

This fall, fewer students in the D.C.-metro area will have reason to fear their report cards. Schools in Fairfax County in Virginia and Prince George’s County in Maryland will implement “no zero” policies to prevent students who put forth effort to finish their assignments from receiving grades below 50, reports the Washington Post. The districts are two of the latest to jump on an increasing trend to rethink grading practices, including efforts that make it harder for students to fail by giving them more chances to make up tests or missing work and increased evaluation on learning over behavior.