Sunday, October 09, 2005
GRADE INFLATION
Scene: breakfast table
Dad: Do you want to work on your letters?
Four-Year-Old: Sure.
Dad: [Pointing the first letter in a newspaper headline] What's this?
Four-Year-Old: Two!
Dad: Well no, but that was close. It's the letter "S."
Four-Year-Old: Do it again!
Dad: Uh, OK. [Pointing at the same letter] What's this?
Four-Year-Old: Six!
Dad: Do you want to work on your letters?
Four-Year-Old: Sure.
Dad: [Pointing the first letter in a newspaper headline] What's this?
Four-Year-Old: Two!
Dad: Well no, but that was close. It's the letter "S."
Four-Year-Old: Do it again!
Dad: Uh, OK. [Pointing at the same letter] What's this?
Four-Year-Old: Six!
