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Ragan Toppan is a student at Deering High School in Maine.

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STUDENT VOICE: ‘This walkout is just the beginning’

by Ragan Toppan October 24, 2018March 31, 2021

On September 28, a group of students at Portland, Maine’s Deering High School staged a walkout to voice their concerns with proficiency-based education and standard-based grading. This is one student’s story. PORTLAND, Maine — “A” stands for excellence, and that’s what I’ve always worked for as a student. Then proficiency learning came to my high […]

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