Waukegan D60 continues to revamp grading policy; ‘Sometimes you have to go through the mud a little bit’

Waukegan D60 continues to revamp grading policy; ‘Sometimes you have to go through the mud a little bit’

Starting more than a year ago to revamp the grading policy for middle and high school students in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, committees charged with finalizing the policy are ready to implement some parts, but the collaboration of teachers is necessary to complete the process. Differences exist in the way teachers assess student performance and give grades. Jennifer Rice de la Sanchez, the district’s director of teaching and lea…