Kaneland High School is expanding its weighted grading system to include honors classes, and adding some new courses for the 2026-27 school year, Kaneland School District 302 recently announced.

Corrected: This story has been updated to reflect the breakdown of weight to letter grades in equitable grading. More districts across the country have shifted toward new grading practices—such as ...

Major decisions that affect the trajectory of students’ lives hinge on their high school grades: in-class support they might or might not receive, college admission offers, and potentially financial ...