School districts across the United States have reported the number of students failing classes 【小题1】 (rise) many times higher than usual numbers since the pandemic broke out. Erik Jespersen is principal of McNary High School, Oregon. At his school, 38 percent of grades in late October were failing, 【小题2】 (compare)with 8 percent in normal times.

【小题3】 (educate) see a number of reasons for the change. Students learning from home often miss assignments 【小题4】 (complete). Internet availability is 【小题5】 (limit)or not effectively established, 【小题6】 (make) it difficult to complete and upload assignments. And teachers【小题7】 do not see their students in person have【小题8】 (few) ways to note who is falling behind. That is especially true with many students keeping their cameras off during online classes.

The increase【小题9】 failing grades has been seen in districts of all sizes throughout the country. Now, many schools have increased efforts to return to in-person learning. Other schools are changing their grading policies and giving students more time to complete assignments. Teachers have been instructed to give less homework 【小题10】 urged to find different ways of teaching