Comments on: Defining Excellence Down http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: superdestroyer http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/comment-page-1/#comment-538 superdestroyer Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:35:47 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/#comment-538 You should check out Washington DC city Paper's story of Valdictorian. Maybe excellence is not the word to use. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/cover/2006/cover0120.html. I love the stories of how kids put off PE until the last semester in order to keep their GPA's higher. Once again, I do not see excellence is knowing how to game the system. You should check out Washington DC city Paper’s story of Valdictorian. Maybe excellence is not the word to use. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/cover/2006/cover0120.html.

I love the stories of how kids put off PE until the last semester in order to keep their GPA’s higher. Once again, I do not see excellence is knowing how to game the system.

]]> By: Raymond http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Raymond Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:19:16 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/#comment-504 Stepping backwards down the up escalator towards the abyss. Stepping backwards down the up escalator towards the abyss.

]]> By: Tor http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Tor Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:44:32 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/#comment-503 I don't believe you're a valedictorian unless you give a valedictory speech. It's what the word means, for crying out loud! I don’t believe you’re a valedictorian unless you give a valedictory speech. It’s what the word means, for crying out loud!

]]> By: KipEsquire http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/comment-page-1/#comment-495 KipEsquire Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:09:56 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/06/17/1489/#comment-495 My high school would designate the Honors Graduates based solely on GPA, then they would choose the two speakers from amongst themselves based on draft speeches from anyone who wanted to try. A brilliant system -- especially since I was chosen as a speaker even though I was only third in my class. ;-) My high school would designate the Honors Graduates based solely on GPA, then they would choose the two speakers from amongst themselves based on draft speeches from anyone who wanted to try.

A brilliant system — especially since I was chosen as a speaker even though I was only third in my class. ;-)

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