An analysis found that a significant number of Baltimore high school students earned below a “D” grade point average during the first three quarters of the 2020–2021 school year. WBFF’s Project Baltimore’s analysis found that during that time period, 41 percent earned a 1.0-grade point average (GPA) or below. That means more than 8,400 students out of Baltimore City Schools’ 20,500 total population are getting grades below a “D” overall. The analysis found that 21 percent of city high school students obtained a 3.0 or better GPA—or a “B” average. The Epoch Times has reached out to the City of Baltimore and Baltimore City Schools for comment. The school district appeared to blame the COVID-19 pandemic on the reason for the poor student performance. “Consistent with the experience of many school districts across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic created significant disruptions to student learning. As early as the summer of 2020, City …