By Arielle Wang At the end of 2025, SASPD announced that grades will now come with descriptors, moving away from the precise numerical system students and teachers had long relied on. For those used to calculating down to two decimal points, the change quickly permeated hallway conversations…and sometimes debate. Grades have always carried enormous weight at SAS, and now the school suggests they should carry “clearer and more specific” meaning. But will adding words like meeting or approaching actually make performance easier to understand, or does it just complicate a long-established system? In this interview, we sit down with our … Continue reading Grades in Words