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Tennessee education officials consider requiring course correction plans for students with Ds & Fs

This year, Tennessee public schools moved to a 10-point grading scale.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grading is different for Memphis-Shelby County students this year, and now Tennessee education officials are working on ways to better grades across the state.

This year they've already changed to a 10-point grading scale.

  • ‘A’ is 90-100
  • ‘B’ is 80 – 89
  • ‘C’ is 70 – 79
  • ‘D’ is 60- 69

Anything below that is failing.

Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, students getting a ‘D’ or an ‘F’ could be required to take new steps to bring up their grades.

Officials suggest Tennessee students who don't average a ‘C’ in a course develop a course corrective plan. They would have to outline how they plan to succeed with oversight to ensure the students follow the plan.

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Editor's Note:  The original story stated that the new policy would begin next year or during the'23-'24 school year. This story has been edited to reflect that policy start date of the '24-'25 school year. 

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