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
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
Sharing grades after a test is a common trend among students everywhere, however its effects on students can be both positive and negative.

Breaking free from the comparison trap

Ayesha Khan, Staff Writer
July 30, 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
Too much emphasis is placed on test grades in math classes at Jefferson. One 90 minute test has the impact to make or break a student’s math grade that semester, which is too much pressure to place on one exam.

Testing: the math isn’t mathing

Grace Sharma, Copy Editor
October 25, 2022
Superintendent Scott Brabrand discusses fourth quarter grading policies with the school board. The number of FCPS middle and high school students earning F’s increased by 83 percent after schools shut down, leading to policies aiming to improve academic performance. “We’ve given out zeros for years at our high schools that were inequitable, disproportionate, that buried kids alive,” Brabrand said. “This pandemic finally brought their voices out, as they were crying in the wilderness for help.”

FCPS relaxes grading policies to boost academic performance

Karli Torres Hinojosa, Staff Writer
March 20, 2021
The FCPS website set up a page to host superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand’s announcements early on in the coronavirus outbreak. It includes messages from January 28 and March 2 forward.

FCPS closure announcements bring grading uncertainties

Rachel Lewis, Staff Writer
March 26, 2020
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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