Interesting fundraiser
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that a parent advisory council at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro come up with the fundraising plan after last year's chocolate sale flopped.
The school will sell 20 test points to students for $20.
Students can add 10 extra points to each of two tests of their choice. The extra points could take a student from a “B” to an “A” on those tests or from a failing grade to a passing grade.
Principal Susie Shepherd says it's not enough of an impact to change a student's overall grades.
Officials at the state Department of Public Instruction say exchanging grades for money teaches children the wrong lessons.
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