no matter where they live what school they go to or what grade they’re in
they go to or what grade they’re in
they go to or what grade they’re in every student gets into the typical
every student gets into the typical
every student gets into the typical school routine they go to school go to
school routine they go to school go to
school routine they go to school go to their different classes have hour-long
their different classes have hour-long
their different classes have hour-long lectures go home do some homework and
lectures go home do some homework and
lectures go home do some homework and then get up the next morning and do it
then get up the next morning and do it
then get up the next morning and do it all over again
all over again
all over again now they do this for about two to four
now they do this for about two to four
now they do this for about two to four weeks depending on the subject and the
weeks depending on the subject and the
weeks depending on the subject and the length of the unit and then they take a
length of the unit and then they take a
length of the unit and then they take a test and all the material that’s been
test and all the material that’s been
test and all the material that’s been covered let’s say that a hypothetical
covered let’s say that a hypothetical
covered let’s say that a hypothetical kid at one of these hypothetical schools
kid at one of these hypothetical schools
kid at one of these hypothetical schools gets a ninety on their test that’s
gets a ninety on their test that’s
gets a ninety on their test that’s pretty good they got an a their parents
pretty good they got an a their parents
pretty good they got an a their parents are happy their friends are jealous and
are happy their friends are jealous and
are happy their friends are jealous and the kid is happy for about one day until
the kid is happy for about one day until
the kid is happy for about one day until the next unit begins and the whole cycle
the next unit begins and the whole cycle
the next unit begins and the whole cycle starts over again but for the few kids
starts over again but for the few kids
starts over again but for the few kids at the top of an arbitrary list that 90
at the top of an arbitrary list that 90
at the top of an arbitrary list that 90 is the beginning of an end that 90 drops
is the beginning of an end that 90 drops
is the beginning of an end that 90 drops there great enough that they work
there great enough that they work
there great enough that they work themselves to the bone the next unit to
themselves to the bone the next unit to
themselves to the bone the next unit to get that elusive 100 to bring their
get that elusive 100 to bring their
get that elusive 100 to bring their grade back up this is the world that we
grade back up this is the world that we
grade back up this is the world that we live in this is the vicious cycle that
live in this is the vicious cycle that
live in this is the vicious cycle that keeps kids up late into the night
keeps kids up late into the night
keeps kids up late into the night studying hard for a grade that won’t
studying hard for a grade that won’t
studying hard for a grade that won’t change much this is the cycle that holds
change much this is the cycle that holds
change much this is the cycle that holds kids back from doing something that they
kids back from doing something that they
kids back from doing something that they love or even taking one regular class
love or even taking one regular class
love or even taking one regular class because it’ll drop their GPA and then
because it’ll drop their GPA and then
because it’ll drop their GPA and then they won’t get into a good enough
they won’t get into a good enough
they won’t get into a good enough college and then their entire future
college and then their entire future
college and then their entire future will fall apart and everything will be a
will fall apart and everything will be a
will fall apart and everything will be a downward spiral of fast food meals and
downward spiral of fast food meals and
downward spiral of fast food meals and long hours and three jobs just to pay
long hours and three jobs just to pay
long hours and three jobs just to pay for a crappy apartment on the wrong side
for a crappy apartment on the wrong side
for a crappy apartment on the wrong side of town right doesn’t getting a ninety
of town right doesn’t getting a ninety
of town right doesn’t getting a ninety on a test ruin a kid’s entire future no
on a test ruin a kid’s entire future no
on a test ruin a kid’s entire future no it doesn’t but the school systems that
it doesn’t but the school systems that
it doesn’t but the school systems that we employ today costumes to believe that
we employ today costumes to believe that
we employ today costumes to believe that to believe that everything they do is
to believe that everything they do is
to believe that everything they do is all for the perfect life that their
all for the perfect life that their
all for the perfect life that their parents dreamed it out for them but
parents dreamed it out for them but
parents dreamed it out for them but these systems
these systems
these systems actually caused everything to fall apart
actually caused everything to fall apart
actually caused everything to fall apart the problem with schools nowadays isn’t
the problem with schools nowadays isn’t
the problem with schools nowadays isn’t the teaching or the lack of funding it
the teaching or the lack of funding it
the teaching or the lack of funding it all comes down to two simple concepts
all comes down to two simple concepts
all comes down to two simple concepts GPA and class rank GPA or grade point
GPA and class rank GPA or grade point
GPA and class rank GPA or grade point average is a completely arbitrary system
average is a completely arbitrary system
average is a completely arbitrary system meant to calculate a student’s academic
meant to calculate a student’s academic
meant to calculate a student’s academic worth but really has little to do with
worth but really has little to do with
worth but really has little to do with the students actual measure of knowledge
the students actual measure of knowledge
the students actual measure of knowledge and intelligence and more to do with
and intelligence and more to do with
and intelligence and more to do with self-determination perseverance and
self-determination perseverance and
self-determination perseverance and knowledge of how to work the system a
knowledge of how to work the system a
knowledge of how to work the system a study done by Angela L Duckworth and
study done by Angela L Duckworth and
study done by Angela L Duckworth and Martin EP Seligman in 2005 found that
Martin EP Seligman in 2005 found that
Martin EP Seligman in 2005 found that the correlation between GPA and
the correlation between GPA and
the correlation between GPA and self-discipline was 67% more than twice
self-discipline was 67% more than twice
self-discipline was 67% more than twice the amount of correlation between GPA
the amount of correlation between GPA
the amount of correlation between GPA and intelligence which was about 32% not
and intelligence which was about 32% not
and intelligence which was about 32% not only that but the part of the brain
only that but the part of the brain
only that but the part of the brain associated with self discipline doesn’t
associated with self discipline doesn’t
associated with self discipline doesn’t even fully develop until around the age
even fully develop until around the age
even fully develop until around the age of 25 so not only does GPA not represent
of 25 so not only does GPA not represent
of 25 so not only does GPA not represent true academic achievement it actually
true academic achievement it actually
true academic achievement it actually reflects the skill that students can’t
reflects the skill that students can’t
reflects the skill that students can’t even fully master for another decade and
even fully master for another decade and
even fully master for another decade and it doesn’t even represent that as long
it doesn’t even represent that as long
it doesn’t even represent that as long as you know how to work the system when
as you know how to work the system when
as you know how to work the system when my older sister went through high school
my older sister went through high school
my older sister went through high school she took creative writing and theater
she took creative writing and theater
she took creative writing and theater because she wanted to and because she
because she wanted to and because she
because she wanted to and because she was interested in those things she
was interested in those things she
was interested in those things she graduated 10th in her class of around
graduated 10th in her class of around
graduated 10th in her class of around 540 and yet she did blame and still
540 and yet she did blame and still
540 and yet she did blame and still blames my parents were allowing her to
blames my parents were allowing her to
blames my parents were allowing her to take classes without the extra bump
take classes without the extra bump
take classes without the extra bump points that would have increased her GPA
points that would have increased her GPA
points that would have increased her GPA by the time I got to high school my
by the time I got to high school my
by the time I got to high school my older siblings had already planned
older siblings had already planned
older siblings had already planned everything out for me I’ve known what
everything out for me I’ve known what
everything out for me I’ve known what classes I would be taking in high school
classes I would be taking in high school
classes I would be taking in high school since I was 11
since I was 11
since I was 11 even before middle school because what a
even before middle school because what a
even before middle school because what a high GPA really means is maximizing the
high GPA really means is maximizing the
high GPA really means is maximizing the amount of AP pre AP and honors classes
amount of AP pre AP and honors classes
amount of AP pre AP and honors classes that you take not how well you do in
that you take not how well you do in
that you take not how well you do in them now I was really shocked when I
them now I was really shocked when I
them now I was really shocked when I learned that some of my really smart
learned that some of my really smart
learned that some of my really smart friends were taking regular classes
friends were taking regular classes
friends were taking regular classes because they didn’t want to have to deal
because they didn’t want to have to deal
because they didn’t want to have to deal with the enormous amounts of work that
with the enormous amounts of work that
with the enormous amounts of work that rigorous classes assign I was shocked
rigorous classes assign I was shocked
rigorous classes assign I was shocked because how
because how
because how two older siblings I know that to even
two older siblings I know that to even
two older siblings I know that to even have a shot at valedictorian regular
have a shot at valedictorian regular
have a shot at valedictorian regular classes were out of the question
classes were out of the question
classes were out of the question and anyone who knows this can easily
and anyone who knows this can easily
and anyone who knows this can easily find ways to cheat the system for
find ways to cheat the system for
find ways to cheat the system for instance taking easier AP classes for
instance taking easier AP classes for
instance taking easier AP classes for the bump points and not taking classes
the bump points and not taking classes
the bump points and not taking classes that seem fun or interesting or that
that seem fun or interesting or that
that seem fun or interesting or that you’re passionate about because those
you’re passionate about because those
you’re passionate about because those classes don’t help your GPA in fact the
classes don’t help your GPA in fact the
classes don’t help your GPA in fact the entire system of ranking kids based on
entire system of ranking kids based on
entire system of ranking kids based on GPA is a toxic system that pits kids
GPA is a toxic system that pits kids
GPA is a toxic system that pits kids against one another and turns academics
against one another and turns academics
against one another and turns academics into a noxious competitive sport that
into a noxious competitive sport that
into a noxious competitive sport that changes how kids view the concept of
changes how kids view the concept of
changes how kids view the concept of academic integrity because of class rank
academic integrity because of class rank
academic integrity because of class rank students who care enough to let
students who care enough to let
students who care enough to let themselves fall into the vicious cult of
themselves fall into the vicious cult of
themselves fall into the vicious cult of GPA will do anything to get a leg up on
GPA will do anything to get a leg up on
GPA will do anything to get a leg up on the person ahead of them the importance
the person ahead of them the importance
the person ahead of them the importance of academic integrity falls far below
of academic integrity falls far below
of academic integrity falls far below the importance of getting the right
the importance of getting the right
the importance of getting the right grade the right rank the perfect GPA in
grade the right rank the perfect GPA in
grade the right rank the perfect GPA in the past the students who cheated their
the past the students who cheated their
the past the students who cheated their way through high school were the ones
way through high school were the ones
way through high school were the ones who are struggling to get by nowadays
who are struggling to get by nowadays
who are struggling to get by nowadays the stigma of cheating has fallen
the stigma of cheating has fallen
the stigma of cheating has fallen drastically as more and more top
drastically as more and more top
drastically as more and more top students use cheating as a way to get
students use cheating as a way to get
students use cheating as a way to get the slightest increase in GPA in the
the slightest increase in GPA in the
the slightest increase in GPA in the 1940s about 20% of college students
1940s about 20% of college students
1940s about 20% of college students admitted to cheating in high school
admitted to cheating in high school
admitted to cheating in high school in modern times between 75 and 98
in modern times between 75 and 98
in modern times between 75 and 98 percent of college students each year
percent of college students each year
percent of college students each year admitted to cheating in high school
admitted to cheating in high school
admitted to cheating in high school studies have shown that the main reason
studies have shown that the main reason
studies have shown that the main reason for cheating is because of the intense
for cheating is because of the intense
for cheating is because of the intense pressure to get a good grade cheating
pressure to get a good grade cheating
pressure to get a good grade cheating can even begin as early as preschool
can even begin as early as preschool
can even begin as early as preschool when kids break rules to win competitive
when kids break rules to win competitive
when kids break rules to win competitive games academic cheating usually sets in
games academic cheating usually sets in
games academic cheating usually sets in around middle school according to a
around middle school according to a
around middle school according to a recent study of middle schoolers
recent study of middle schoolers
recent study of middle schoolers two-thirds admitted to cheating on exams
two-thirds admitted to cheating on exams
two-thirds admitted to cheating on exams while 9/10 admitted to copying someone
while 9/10 admitted to copying someone
while 9/10 admitted to copying someone else’s homework in 1998 80% of the
else’s homework in 1998 80% of the
else’s homework in 1998 80% of the country’s top student
country’s top student
country’s top student admitted to cheating to get to the top
admitted to cheating to get to the top
admitted to cheating to get to the top of their class and more than half of
of their class and more than half of
of their class and more than half of them reported that they didn’t even
them reported that they didn’t even
them reported that they didn’t even think cheating was that big of a deal
think cheating was that big of a deal
think cheating was that big of a deal kids feel the pressure to get better
kids feel the pressure to get better
kids feel the pressure to get better grades in order to cinch that extra
grades in order to cinch that extra
grades in order to cinch that extra hundredth of a GPA point or to move up
hundredth of a GPA point or to move up
hundredth of a GPA point or to move up one place in their class rank this
one place in their class rank this
one place in their class rank this unhealthy system destroys the morals and
unhealthy system destroys the morals and
unhealthy system destroys the morals and integrity of kids in schools across the
integrity of kids in schools across the
integrity of kids in schools across the country now besides that there’s a much
country now besides that there’s a much
country now besides that there’s a much bigger problem with the practice of
bigger problem with the practice of
bigger problem with the practice of ranking kids against one another every
ranking kids against one another every
ranking kids against one another every teacher principal board member or anyone
teacher principal board member or anyone
teacher principal board member or anyone else in any way related to the education
else in any way related to the education
else in any way related to the education of children has to ask themselves a
of children has to ask themselves a
of children has to ask themselves a simple question is the purpose of school
simple question is the purpose of school
simple question is the purpose of school to develop or select the talent of
to develop or select the talent of
to develop or select the talent of children class rank is a system that
children class rank is a system that
children class rank is a system that falls neatly under the select talent
falls neatly under the select talent
falls neatly under the select talent category it chooses the student that is
category it chooses the student that is
category it chooses the student that is the best of the best
the best of the best
the best of the best typically by only a fraction of a GPA
typically by only a fraction of a GPA
typically by only a fraction of a GPA point now the best way to maximize
point now the best way to maximize
point now the best way to maximize differences between students is by poor
differences between students is by poor
differences between students is by poor teaching now it seems crazy well in
teaching now it seems crazy well in
teaching now it seems crazy well in order to rank kids based on a point
order to rank kids based on a point
order to rank kids based on a point system you have to be able to find
system you have to be able to find
system you have to be able to find enough differences in the points to
enough differences in the points to
enough differences in the points to declare a winner and the best way to
declare a winner and the best way to
declare a winner and the best way to maximize the differences is by teaching
maximize the differences is by teaching
maximize the differences is by teaching kids as poorly as possible because if
kids as poorly as possible because if
kids as poorly as possible because if kids aren’t taught much and what they
kids aren’t taught much and what they
kids aren’t taught much and what they are taught is vague and incomplete and
are taught is vague and incomplete and
are taught is vague and incomplete and meaningless most kids won’t learn most
meaningless most kids won’t learn most
meaningless most kids won’t learn most kids need the guidance of a teacher to
kids need the guidance of a teacher to
kids need the guidance of a teacher to help them fulfill their potential a few
help them fulfill their potential a few
help them fulfill their potential a few kids are either intelligent enough or
kids are either intelligent enough or
kids are either intelligent enough or hard-working enough to not really need a
hard-working enough to not really need a
hard-working enough to not really need a teacher for those kids a teacher is like
teacher for those kids a teacher is like
teacher for those kids a teacher is like a decorative lamp it has its uses but
a decorative lamp it has its uses but
a decorative lamp it has its uses but most of the time it’s kind of just there
most of the time it’s kind of just there
most of the time it’s kind of just there for those kids
for those kids
for those kids they don’t need a teacher they kept by
they don’t need a teacher they kept by
they don’t need a teacher they kept by on their own natural talent anyway so
on their own natural talent anyway so
on their own natural talent anyway so the skill if the teacher doesn’t matter
the skill if the teacher doesn’t matter
the skill if the teacher doesn’t matter but those kids are a fraction of the
but those kids are a fraction of the
but those kids are a fraction of the entire student population what it really
entire student population what it really
entire student population what it really turns into is giving five or six kids a
turns into is giving five or six kids a
turns into is giving five or six kids a leg up to get into the best colleges and
leg up to get into the best colleges and
leg up to get into the best colleges and giving the rest of the kids a terrible
giving the rest of the kids a terrible
giving the rest of the kids a terrible education and even those five or six
education and even those five or six
education and even those five or six kids would benefit from better teaching
kids would benefit from better teaching
kids would benefit from better teaching so if the purpose of school is to select
so if the purpose of school is to select
so if the purpose of school is to select talent then by all means keep glass rank
talent then by all means keep glass rank
talent then by all means keep glass rank continuous system that pits a small
continuous system that pits a small
continuous system that pits a small bunch of equally intelligent kids
bunch of equally intelligent kids
bunch of equally intelligent kids against each other and gives the rest of
against each other and gives the rest of
against each other and gives the rest of the kids a terrible education but if you
the kids a terrible education but if you
the kids a terrible education but if you decide that the purpose of school is to
decide that the purpose of school is to
decide that the purpose of school is to develop talent then do that take the
develop talent then do that take the
develop talent then do that take the time to teach every kid the way they
time to teach every kid the way they
time to teach every kid the way they need to be taught
need to be taught
need to be taught give every kid the understanding that
give every kid the understanding that
give every kid the understanding that they deserve the purpose of education is
they deserve the purpose of education is
they deserve the purpose of education is to teach not turn academics into a
to teach not turn academics into a
to teach not turn academics into a bidding war for colleges so let’s do
bidding war for colleges so let’s do
bidding war for colleges so let’s do that let’s turn our backs on the
that let’s turn our backs on the
that let’s turn our backs on the arbitrary systems of selecting talent
arbitrary systems of selecting talent
arbitrary systems of selecting talent and instead use our skills to develop
and instead use our skills to develop
and instead use our skills to develop talent because being human means
talent because being human means
talent because being human means deserving of a full education thank you
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