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<p>I had wondered why my kids’ school stopped ranking (sort of, they’ll report quintile). Now I know. </p>
<p>My son sometimes complains that what he’s best at (physics/math) are classes that have grade inflation, while what he’s not as good at (foreign languages) are those that have had grade deflation at his school. He thinks it’s unfair, and perhaps it is. It’s also unfair that two teachers don’t grade identically and that I’m shorter than my best friend. What I always tell him is that what he has learned is his and will be with him regardless of class rank or GPA. </p>
<p>I think I will tell him to read this thread; I think he will realize how silly it is.</p>