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Dad buys billboard for son after school won't recognize him as valedictorian
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| June 18, 2018
| Emily Van de Riet
Posted on 06/18/2018 12:05:41 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill
The valedictorian of my daughter's class (ceremony last Friday) gave a good speech, although he talked a little too fast for the acoustics of the huge arena.
At one point he asked the graduating class for a show of hands: "how many of you have had a job?"
It looked to me like about two-thirds of the senior class raised their hand, which was surprising and gratifying. My daughter was one of those with hand raised.
He then said "well, those of you who raised your hands have more useful life experience than I do."
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posted on
06/18/2018 12:53:00 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
To: ConjunctionJunction
I didn't know GPAs went that high.
My niece will probably get a "5.31 GPA" or higher.
She takes all there advanced classes and gets perfect grades plus whatever extra credit. No grade inflation, she is wicked smart(she can debate with her much older uncles, me and my brother who has a Dr of Education)
She whines when she doesn't get a "100+" on a Latin test.(Really giiiirl, take that and run..FAST!) I kid my younger sister that her kid must be part alien(her father is dumb as a box of rocks)We are very proud of her!
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posted on
06/18/2018 12:56:58 PM PDT
by
RedMonqey
(" Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didnÂ’t.")
To: bgill
I was ok with Summa Cum Laude but that was 46 years ago. I missed being valedictorian by 0.02 points. I was a little miffed because the valedictorian hadn’t taken any advanced math and science classes. In those days 4.00 was the highest grade you could get for an A, there was no distinction between an A in home ec, art or advanced calculus.
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posted on
06/18/2018 12:57:08 PM PDT
by
RooRoobird20
("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
To: ConjunctionJunction
I went to a major state university. This was 35 years ago. Marks went from 0 to 5.
In high school we had marks up to 4.0, but it was possible to get above 4.0 by taking college courses as a high school student.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:01:05 PM PDT
by
ottbmare
(the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
To: bgill
Sue
To: Lazamataz
That’s a good argument for having 97 presidents of the United States.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:02:27 PM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
To: bgill
Good for the Dad and the son.The son will always remember that.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:06:00 PM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: HamiltonJay
This is to offset those who get the 4.0 average by taking only the basic easy courses, who beat those who take advanced placement courses. For example, a senior taking basic algebra gets the easy A, versus another student taking AP Calculus getting a B. The more difficult courses, such as AP courses, get weighted in their favor.
I took AP Calculus and AP Chemistry before this was implemented.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:06:42 PM PDT
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
To: txnativegop
Honors classes are often graded at a 5 or 6.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:10:52 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: Vermont Lt
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:11:56 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: Balding_Eagle
Eventually, we will get to 97 United States Presidents, if the country lasts that long.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:20:29 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Steely Tom
He was a classy guy to have admitted that....I suspect he’ll do okay in life. such people with integrity generally do!
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:20:56 PM PDT
by
mdmathis6
(Men and Devils can't out-"alinsksy" God! He knows where "all the bodies are buried!")
To: wardaddy
Kids are sure as hell not smarter Word.
I racked up a 1457 on the old 1600 SAT back in 1969. Knew kids from my jr high days back in Virginia who I struggled to keep up with- bet more than one aced it.
Today I meet college grads who astound me with how little they know. If they have a STEM degree they are least well educated in that field. But unlike years ago I am rarely intimidated by someone's breadth of knowledge. Maybe I just don't get out enough.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:22:35 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(California, Mexico's socialist colony)
To: Crusher138
Yet, we didn’t elevate our grumbles to doing a Columbine like kids today.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:23:50 PM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: Darteaus94025
Me neither. Of course, theres good reason that I wouldnt know ho high GPAs go.When I graduated college, my GPA was 4.0. Of course, that was cumulative over the 4 years.
To: txnativegop
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:24:04 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: bgill; Balding_Eagle; Haiku Guy; madprof98
Alla y’all make damned good points.
Unlike liberals, I shall alter my position, having been convinced by reason.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:25:57 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(What America needs is more Hogg control.)
To: Crusher138
I did the math.
I would be irked, too.
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:26:25 PM PDT
by
Scrambler Bob
(You know that I am full of /S)
To: bgill
That is great and we need to fight against these schools who only want to give out participation trophies.
JoMa
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posted on
06/18/2018 1:28:01 PM PDT
by
joma89
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