[alexander_busek]

Let me be the minority opinion here for once, and play advocatus diaboli.

I am against "grade-inflation" as much as anyone, and despise attempts (by school authorities, etc.) to dilute academic standards - but in the wake of a disruption of school instruction of this magnitude (as unjustified as it was), I am nonetheless inclined to give some of the weaker students a little slack.

Eliminating "Ds" and "Fs" might not be the optimal way - but some allowances (special summer programs, etc.) should be made.

I agree that it would be wrong to simply ignore there academic deficiencies and shuffle them all off to college.

Regards,

[FatherofFive]

but some allowances (special summer programs, etc.) should be made.

You never explained why. What is the benefit?