“It’s pretty upsetting, because other people excel at sports, but for me, my grades at school are my focus, and I’ve put in a lot of time and effort,” Shipinski said. “The district seemed to think I’m asking for every student to be on a grading scale, but I made it pretty clear, I don’t want to cause harm to anyone. But for me, it’s causing harm by not giving me my grades.”
COVID-19 led some schools to drop letter grades. One suburban student is on a quest to get his back.
