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Making grades meaningless so that everyone advances is doing a disservice to kids' education. (media.piefed.world)
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[–] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Grades are meaningless to some people. They matter greatly to other people.

Video games are meaningless to some people. They matter greatly to other people.

The difference is that I didn't get a scholarship and an education due to my ability to play video games. It was my grades that paid my tuition.