In the US, why is ‘E’ skipped in grading is schools? Students can get A, B, C,D or F but not E, why?

Question

In the US, why is ‘E’ skipped in grading is schools? Students can get A, B, C,D or F but not E, why?

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Answer 1

I always thought E was skipped because back in the old, old, OLD days- no computer, no phone, etc. it was too easy for a kid to up their grade from F to E by just adding a line when showing it to their parents, etc. But hey, we’re talking about the education system that teaches you the 3 Rs.. .Reading, UM Writing, and um.. Arithmetic. The 3 -um- Rs.