Jan 18 2012: Very good points made here. I go to high school now, and you can distinguish the people who are genuinely interested in learning from the people who just care about grades. That being said, I can't tell how you would eliminate grades entirely. Colleges need grades to distinguish candidates, for example. However, I think we sometimes focus too much on what letter grade we'll receive and not enough about what we're actually learning.
Jan 18 2012: I'm happy that I decided to work on my physical health and take up running. I feel a lot better than I used to, and I feel like I'm actually doing something useful with my free time. I'm also happy that my family and friends are in good health.
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A comment on Conversation: Should public schools in the United States eliminate the traditional A to F grading scale? And if so, what assessment do we replace it with?
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