STUDENT TAKE: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGE TO FINAL EXEMPTIONS? "You should be able to take final exemptions in any class, as long as you're doing well in it." Sammy Turnbull, 9
"It makes sense, but I feel like you should be able to use them in other classes too [besides the one earned in]." Maria Qalbani, 12
"I think I like it, because I honestly don't like math at all, and not having to take a math final would be awesome if I earned it." Destiny Johnson, 10
"I think that it's far, because you're taking a final exemption in the class it's for." Josh Teemul, 11
“I think it makes a lot more sense to do it that way, because you're not setting yourself up for a class you weren't prepared for." Clara Bonstead, 9
"I think it's unfair because I just feel like you might have a class you don't want to waste your time studying for." Caroline Mitchell, 11
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NORTH STAR TAKE:
FAIR FINAL EXEMPTIONS Administration's new final exemption policy is an understandable way to gauge students' knowledge in specific courses On Behalf of the Editorial Staff @fhntoday.com | @FHNtoday
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ast semester, administration established new rules regarding the final exemption policy at FHN. Sophomores and juniors were only allowed to use exemptions earned from Algebra I and Algebra II last semester, as well as any exemptions earned from receiving a score of 27 or higher on the ACT. Seniors were not affected by the new policy. Freshmen will be the first class to go through high school with the new policy, although they were not personally affected this year, since freshmen don’t have final exemptions, but this new policy should be here to stay.
At first, some confusion was aroused as students believed that the new policy meant final exemptions were being removed entirely, but this is not the case. From now on, students can only use their exemptions in the class they earned them in. For instance, if a student scores advanced or proficient on their End of Course (EOC) exam in a certain class, they can only use the exemption it earns them in that class in particular. This prevents students from using math exemptions for their English finals and so on. It's an understandable concept. The other requirements for exemptions have remained the same. Students must have an A in the selected course, have 95% attendance that PAGE BY ASHLYNN PEREZ
