Not a “scam” per se but I’m a teacher.
In about 99% of cases (not hyperbole), your child’s school is not rigorous and their 4.00 GPA means absolute jack. Grade inflation is WILD. It has gotten to the point where I have to hold back my judgment when HS students at graduation are like “we did it!”
You would have to be severely disabled to not pass HS today. Schools are now HEAVILY incentivized to pass you along.
The shameful part is that some students ARE actual 4.0 students, but their grades are diluted so bad that I cannot tell an idiot from someone who actually worked and gain something. Thus, two students - both with 4.0s - can be standing next to each other and one is MUCH more talented.
And don’t get me started on discipline. I would say about 20% of kids are not fit for the traditional HS environment. I wish I were kidding.
In about 99% of cases (not hyperbole), your child’s school is not rigorous and their 4.00 GPA means absolute jack. Grade inflation is WILD. It has gotten to the point where I have to hold back my judgment when HS students at graduation are like “we did it!”
You would have to be severely disabled to not pass HS today. Schools are now HEAVILY incentivized to pass you along.
The shameful part is that some students ARE actual 4.0 students, but their grades are diluted so bad that I cannot tell an idiot from someone who actually worked and gain something. Thus, two students - both with 4.0s - can be standing next to each other and one is MUCH more talented.
And don’t get me started on discipline. I would say about 20% of kids are not fit for the traditional HS environment. I wish I were kidding.