A new policy in the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) in Orange County, California, allows children with failing grades to pass, provided their teachers approve of their efforts.
The policy, which went into effect last month, set a floor grade of 55 percent to accommodate students who are having problems with distance learning during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The change was made as a “lifeline” to students living under extreme conditions that may affect their education, including connectivity issues or stressful households.
