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Society · Funchal · 21 July 2026

Suspended Grades: An Old Practice Returns in a New Guise

The practice of withholding student grades until locker keys are returned or paid for is likened to a current 'suspended grades' method.

Suspended Grades: An Old Practice Returns in a New Guise

The 'Estepilha' column in Funchal Notícias recalls an old practice at Liceu Jaime Moniz, where student grades were obscured by a paper strip.

This strip was only removed upon the return of the locker key or payment for it. The author compares this situation to the current 'suspended grades' policy, finding the new approach more elegant but questioning its application and educational rigor.

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