Update On D.I.S.D.

Well, ummm, there's more on that policy I brought up yesterday about cutting these kids some slack on their schoolwork.

The head of the D.I.S.D. spoke out. The headline reads "Grading changes defended."

"Dallas school superintendent Michael Hinojosa and two trustees defended new classroom grading rules Friday, and urged teachers and parents to learn more about the requirements before dismissing them as misguided...But Dr. Hinojosa asked teachers and parents to consider that in the long run the rules will help more students succeed. 'We want to make sure that students are mastering the content [of their classes] and not just failing busy work,' he said. 'We want students to get it right, and we want to make sure that they do get it right."

My guess is that when you head up stuff like this you have to say stuff like this.