Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian (Trees And Things)

Lou: Re: More graduation idiocy.

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:48:01 EST

Huh?

joshv: Re: More graduation idiocy.

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:07:24 EST

So being a cancer patient gives you a free pass to graduate without having met the graduation requirements?

Lou: Re: More graduation idiocy.

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 16:36:14 EST

I know it's a broken record for me...but godDAMN, I'm glad I don't work in education anymore.

postillion: Re: Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:10:43 EST

I am trying to absorb the many interesting things that both of you, Port1080 and WMK, have said.

I will say this. I don't think that corporations are subverting "rules" although they might be subverting the law. From my perspective, the game

MayorBob: More graduation idiocy.

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:19:37 EST

But this one just wants to participate in her graduation. This one's in California.

joshv: Re: Curious...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:23:29 EST

While I agree in general with respect to GPAs, whatever score is used to determine class ranking should be difficulty weighted - don't care if they want to used a -5 to 11 scale, but however they do it, an A in basket weaving should not be weighted the sam

songofthepogo: Re: Curious...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:02:55 EST

in my day an A, or an A+ (i've exited some classes with 115%), AP class or otherwise, was worth 4. that was the highest you could go. i am not impressed with these new-fangled GPAs. they're absurd.

thefadd: Re: Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:36:40 EST

I believe it's called "the white people method" ;-)

HidingFromGoro: Re: Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:19:13 EST

"what I'm trying to get at is that our system (educational, economic, etc.) doesn't give the biggest rewards to those who play by the rules and excel in the ways we're encouraged to. Those who receive the highest rewards are those who figure out how

gameCoder: Curious...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:51:47 EST

How did she manage to get a GPA over 5? Back in my day, an A in an AP class was worth an even 5.0, so 5.0 was the highest possible GPA.

I'm also wondering if her being in high school for only 3 years gave her an advantage in the GPA standings. &nb

port1080: Re: Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:46:29 EST

Your advice is to cheat?

No, I think you mis-read the point of my post (or I wasn't clear enough). I pretty much completely agree with everything you said in the body of your reply - I value the same values you do. Shit, I'm getting a

WMK: Re: Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:50:50 EST

Your advice is to cheat?

That is fucked up.

This girl is obviously a mental mega-talent who needs only enough time and opportunity to devour the advanced coursework before she can take her place at the forefront of any intellectual expertise she care

port1080: Re: Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:43:30 EST

If it wasn't for the fact that there is money directly involved (i.e. from the school itself) I would probably say that the school's "middle path" of making a new Valedictorian title for her and allowing her to speak was more than good enough - but