"La notas hay que sudarlas"

It’s incredible to read this article. I believe this new way to grade students using percents will decrease motivation. Why? Because those students that get 90 summed up to another 90 will be an 89% percent. They will feel that although they tried they did not succeed. So they really have to “sudar las notas”. But although I don’t agree with it, I believe it will help the students work hard and be prepared for college if they feel like doing so.

Also, I believe it will make education in Puerto Rico be more reliable in the matter that the students will have to be more applied in order to receive a good grade in a class. But on the other hand some students are a bit slower than others and they will be affected. Only focusing on grades is not going to help education be better since there are other problems that affect it for example: students not feeling motivation, or help from their parents, social problems that affect them between others. What will happen when students start failing and dropping out because of this new way of grading? But this is really not their fault it’s the governments fault. They want to take over education believing they know what is happening when they have never been in a classroom observing how true life is in one for a student and a teacher. Lets have them go to a classroom and observe how real life is in one. That way they really will see what they have to assist and will give ideas that will help education instead of un helping it and making it harder for students and teachers to succeed.