Yorkville proposal calls for end to grades on homework

A proposal in Yorkville School District 115 calls for an overhaul of the way students are graded.

The proposal would eliminate grades on activities that do not measure mastery of a subject – including attendance, participation and homework – district officials said. It includes changes to final exams, and encourages homework assignments that are "realistic in length, duration and difficulty." If approved, it could go into effect as early as next fall...