Comment As far as I'm concerned... (Score 1) 617
a D is a failing grade. When I was in high school (at least in my house), a C was a failing grade as well. The only time I ever got a D was in Spanish class (and honestly that was because I just didn't care). Most of the kids that fail are either lazy or stupid, with a small percentage actually being learning disabled. Schools pass everyone nowadays unless they are held back for disciplinary reasons. They just stick them in the "Special room" for a couple hours a day and then hand them their diploma at the same time as everyone else. If you go to public school and don't have straight A's, you aren't trying hard enough.