The No Pass/No Play Rule is Unfair! Although the no pass/no play rule has the best of intentions, many educators state that few, if any, students have benefited from this unjust rule. It takes away a source of achievement and self-esteem, which only leads to increasing anger, frustration, and hopelessness. The academic requirement for the no pass/no play rule states that if a student receives a grade below 70 in any academic class …showed first 75 words of 257 total…

…showed last 75 words of 257 total…students pass in school. Some examples include periodic testing to ensure the quality of education, and mandatory testing for everyone prior to graduation. Some of these have already taken place in some schools. But art, music, and athletics should be treated as if they are as important as math, science, and history because they are. For many kids they are even more important in both school and life. Bibliography: adhtexas.com/nopassnoplay.htm smithvilleisd.org