Show me a school where no one fails and I’ll show you a school where everyone fails.
I worked at an inner city school in Dallas for 5 years in the 90s—my first semester there EVERY child in my class failed! I turned in my grades for their report cards and was read the riot act, told I couldn’t fail them! What was I thinking?!?
I had to give the special ed kids the minimum grade of 70, and the regular classroom students a grade of 50 (which was considered passing) instead of their ACTUAL grades. This applied to students who spent the entire 6 weeks of the semester leaning back in their seats with their feet on the desks only causing trouble, turning in not a SINGLE classroom or homework assignment!! Some students did this the entire year!! And yup, they moved on up to the next grade at the end of the year!!
And they wonder why kids are failing and won’t motivate themselves. Why bother trying to do your best when it doesn’t make any difference?!?
Well said!!!