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Grading system familiar

Sun., Sept. 27, 2015

It was with some interest that I read the article in The Spokesman-Review on Sept. 18 about the new grading system being implemented within the Spokane school district. I wonder who introduced the idea and who some of the strongest supporters were.

I retired from teaching in 1996, and the system that is now being used is exactly the system that I used during my 30 years in the classroom. Good for you, Spokane.

John May

Chewelah, Wash.

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