‘A kick in the pants’: SC bill banning minimum grades in schools advances in House

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 856

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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COLUMBIA — A bill that would prohibit school districts from giving students a minimum grade rather than the grade they earned advanced Tuesday in the House.

A unanimous vote sent the proposal to the full House education committee, with Rep. Terry Alexander, D-Florence, not voting. Along with banning so-called grading floors, the bill would ban schools from considering benchmark tests as part of a student’s grade and require students finish all their work …

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