ColinsMum, I, too, think this is a great post -- it definitely addresses the issue a little more squarely than your first effort, which stressed the idea that straight As and Valedictorian awards can only be achieved if enough other kids fail.

I have no argument that our educational system -- like every other one on the planet -- needs improvement. I do, however, vehemently oppose the notion that one person's academic success is somehow tied to or dependent upon the failure of others.

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