Only a showoff with right-wing DNA would get an “A” in a subject knowing it could damage other students’ false self esteem.
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I don’t disagree with much on this thread, but I do think that parents, teachers, and others telling a kid that he or she is very intelligent isn’t terribly productive and in the medium and long run hurts the kid.
Doing well in school is important, but there are other important things and swelling a child’s head about any of those things isn’t good.