my friend is taking foundations math as he really just doesn't care and needs a math course to graduate. He's sitting at a 96 and says he has only had homework once, which was a 20 minute take home test. He shows up to class about 60% of the time, giving him one of the highest attendance records in the class.
I don't think foundations should even be offered, unless you are actually mentally challenged you shouldn't have any trouble passing academic courses. I'm taking regular math 11 and i'm hauling mid 80s with minimal effort. Note that this is the canadian system, the average american doesn't know how to make an exponential equation.
Attendance is directly related to marks, and if you can't be bothered to show up for your occupation, how do you plan on excelling in another one. School itself is a test, many of the things you learn are not academic, failing school is basically failing life.