The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of DeltaSigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (PWCAC-DST) will host its 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Competition on Monday, January 15 at 11 a.m.
This year, however, with classes being entirely online, her grades have plummeted.Â
âWhen I was in school, I did well but now my grades arenât the best at the moment, and itâs so hard to improve. The work they [the teachers] give us is making me overwhelmed and more anxious,â Ramirez said.Â
Although this may be just one incident, it is not isolated. Fairfax County Public Schools released a report last month showing that the percentage of middle school and high school students earning Fâs in at least two classes jumped from 6% to 11% as of the end of the first quarter â an increase of more than 4,300 students.