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Old 08-23-2023, 10:31 AM   #9301
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent View Post
I failed at least one swimming level. Think I made it to maroon.

If we're passing children regardless of their aptitude just to save their feelings then we're in big trouble. I'd mostly feel bad for the lifeguards who will have to save these kids that believe they're competent swimmers when they could've just bobbed around during lessons.

my wife's a school teacher - don't bring this up unless you want to see her get worked up.
nothing 'pleases' her more than having a kid (or kids) in her class that should not have been bumped up to the next grade - but like she says "it's ridiculous - we're not allowed to fail kids anymore." and to be clear - she's not saying that like it's the goal to fail as many kids as possible, she wants her students to succeed, but there are some that should be forced to repeat a grade and it just doesn't seem to happen anymore.
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