‘Excellent conduct.’ Who cares?

The Education Ministry is bringing back the custom of giving students a grade for conduct that will go on their final-year transcripts and graduation certificates.

The measure is included in a draft bill that will be discussed by Parliament's Educational Affairs Committee on Monday, following a public debate on the issue that basically found the measure redundant. At best it is considered an anachronism with conservative connotations, which is being restored after being abolished by the leftist-led SYRIZA government in 2017.

Under that law, pupils were still graded on their overall behavior, but this was only intended for use by the school and was not included in the pupil's formal graduation records. Under the new law, the grade will be included in pupils' report cards, graduation certificates and education transcripts.

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