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Principal calls off Honors Night because it could be 'devastating' to students who missed mark
foxnews.com ^ | March 20, 2013

Posted on 03/20/2013 2:03:34 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012

Edited on 03/20/2013 2:40:01 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A Massachusetts principal has been criticized for canceling his school's Honors Night, saying it could be 'devastating' to the students who worked hard, but fell short of the grades.

MyFoxBoston.com reports that David Fabrizio, principal of Ipswich Middle School, notified parents last week of his plan to eliminate the event.


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Massachusetts principal calls off Honors Night because it could be 'devastating' to students who missed mark

1 posted on 03/20/2013 2:03:34 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

Yep, life’s a b*tch - deal with it.


2 posted on 03/20/2013 2:05:27 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: ilovesarah2012
Let's ban all the bumper stickers that say "My child is an honor student at XYZ School" and confiscate all cars that have such a sticker! Give those cars to an illegal alien so he can start a paper route!

-PJ

3 posted on 03/20/2013 2:05:45 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

It’s getting to the point where you can identify a Massachusetts-based news article just by the title...


4 posted on 03/20/2013 2:05:51 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: ilovesarah2012
More of the left wing's war on excellence. Worker ants don't need honors.
5 posted on 03/20/2013 2:05:59 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: ilovesarah2012

Yeah, why give out grades at all?

“Everybody’s a Winnah!!!”


6 posted on 03/20/2013 2:06:49 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: ilovesarah2012

Just pass out honors to everyone Or better yet - select a gay bi-gendered trans-neutered femboy. Give the honor to it.


7 posted on 03/20/2013 2:08:18 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Let's ban all the bumper stickers that say "My child is an honor student at XYZ School" and confiscate all cars that have such a sticker!

But of course the "My Kid Beat Up Your Honor Student" stickers would be perfectly ok.

8 posted on 03/20/2013 2:08:21 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: ilovesarah2012
So... let's do away with grades altogether, then.

And no keeping attendance, either. Some kids get sicker than others.

And, by the way, no sports teams, because some kids can't dunk.

And no cheerleaders, because some kids aren't as pretty as others.

And no band, because not everyone can have the same musical talent.

CELEBRATE UNIFORMITY !

9 posted on 03/20/2013 2:09:17 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: who knows what evil?

Especially is it contains the word “gay” or “lesbian”, i.e. gay Biblical play at MA high school.

I don’t understand how normal people can stand living in that screwed up state.


10 posted on 03/20/2013 2:09:26 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Sir Napsalot

He blames academic success on parental support. Time to ban parental support or keep the kids at school 24/7.


11 posted on 03/20/2013 2:09:59 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: ilovesarah2012

Don’t want to hurt kids self-esteem do we? Because life should be nothing but a series of happy events for everybody. That way, everybody is a success. Whoopee.


12 posted on 03/20/2013 2:10:26 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: Izzy Dunne

13 posted on 03/20/2013 2:10:32 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: ilovesarah2012

A lot of people are disappointed they didn’t make the sports teams. I assume honoring them will not happen.


14 posted on 03/20/2013 2:11:44 PM PDT by ex-snook (God is Love)
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To: ilovesarah2012

What a low-life pansy.


15 posted on 03/20/2013 2:12:43 PM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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To: Responsibility2nd
select a gay bi-gendered trans-neutered femboy.

Your bias against trisexuals is showing...

16 posted on 03/20/2013 2:14:28 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

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17 posted on 03/20/2013 2:15:00 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: ilovesarah2012

Then call off GRADUATION ceremonies as well, cuz it might hurt someone’s FEELINGS they didn’t..........


18 posted on 03/20/2013 2:15:24 PM PDT by Red Badger (Lincoln freed the slaves. Obama just got them ALL back......................)
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To: beethovenfan
Yep, life’s a b*tch - deal with it.

No kidding.

What this ass hat doesn't seem to get is that cancelling Honors Night can also be devastating to a child who has worked extremely hard in a difficult class and excelled and risen to the top.

That PC sword cuts both ways.

Or is it OK because the honor students in his school do not represent a sufficient cross section of all races? Possible?

Also, I wonder what the National Honor Society will have to say about his decision.

19 posted on 03/20/2013 2:15:43 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Here once the embattled farmers stood... And fired the shot heard round the world.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

translation of the principle’s words: “Let’s place a priority on failure to work hard enough over success.”

His message to the students: “Learn to get along instead of getting ahead.”

His message to the future: “Lower your expectations of us, we will not meet them.”


20 posted on 03/20/2013 2:15:50 PM PDT by Wuli
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