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Loudoun school officials say that area colleges are aware of Loudoun's grading scale and that it doesn't need to be changed. Some School Board members have said that changing the system would lead to grade inflation.
"If the 10-point system leads to grade inflation, then why aren't school systems across the country scrambling to convert to our seven-point scale?" Lague asked.
FairGrade Loudoun said that many Loudoun families could save hundreds of dollars annually on car insurance if their children maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
"I'm frustrated because it seems like a no-brainer," Tania Olsen said, after listening to the group's presentation at the Lansdowne Potomac Club on Friday.
Olsen has two children at Seldens Landing Elementary School and questions why the School Board doesn't change the scale. "I don't know who to fight against -- are we fighting against an old boy network?" she asked.
The School Board is waiting to see what Fairfax County public schools will do on this issue. FairGrade Fairfax is fighting a similar battle, and that county's School Board has ordered a study to explore switching to a 10-point grading scale.
School Flies Special Flag
Students at Sanders Corner Elementary School raised a special flag in front of the Ashburn school Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day.
The flag, which once flew over the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, was a thank-you gift to the students from the U.S. Marine Corps.
Last fall, students participating in the school's Community Awareness Club sent 22 boxes of goodies -- handwritten letters, gum, magazines, snack bars -- to U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
The shipping bill was approximately $200, PTA President Donna Columbo said. Fortunately, she added, the local Parcel Plus store gave the school's service club a discount on postage to support the cause.
The students were excited during the school year to receive the many notes of thanks from soldiers who had received their packages, and, over the summer, a parcel arrived addressed to the school with the flag inside.
The certificate enclosed with the flag reads:
"This flag was flown in the face of the enemy and bears witness to the strength and resolve of the American spirit. This flag represents the sustained sacrifices of all Americans. This flag honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the war against terrorism."
School organizers plan on flying this special flag each Veterans Day in honor of those who serve in the military.
