Fairfax yanks report that grades by race

May 13, 2008 - 7:17am

Patricia Guadalupe , WTOP Radio

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Fairfax County's school board is tabling a report that grades moral character by race, one school board member tells WTOP.

"I cannot speak for the entire board but the sense of the governance committee is that we postpone or postpone indefinitely," says School Board Member At-Large Ilryong Moon.

The board hasn't made the decision formal yet.

The subjective scoring system caused quite a stir last month because it concludes white and Asian students score higher than black and Hispanic students on moral issues and ethical judgment.

Patricia Guadalupe , WTOP Radio

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Fairfax County's school board is tabling a report that grades moral character by race, one school board member tells WTOP.

"I cannot speak for the entire board but the sense of the governance committee is that we postpone or postpone indefinitely," says School Board Member At-Large Ilryong Moon.

The board hasn't made the decision formal yet.

The subjective scoring system caused quite a stir last month because it concludes white and Asian students score higher than black and Hispanic students on moral issues and ethical judgment.

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