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The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY

The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY

Starting at the beginning of the year, Fairfax County Public Schools changed the policy surrounding missing work, eliminating the 50 percent cushion for assignments that are not turned in.

No more free 50s

Robert Stotz, Print Editor
November 9, 2023
Jefferson students work together on an assignment. A policy that eliminates A-’s would better recognize student work and accomplishment.

Good enough is not enough

Ayesha Khan, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
Freshman, Claire Wilson stands in Nobel Commons as she is showered with graded papers. Grades are an integral part of student life at Jefferson, but sometimes they don’t always go our way (as seen in the picture). In those cases, is it alright to ask for a grade bump?

Grade Bumps: A Moral Dilemma

Sid Ram, Social Media Manager
February 20, 2019
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