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We need to reconsider our approach on how we “rate” our children. Our education system has been following the grade system for quite a while but it’s not exactly preparing our kids for the demands of world outside of school. There are other ways to gauge the development of our children such as progress based on skills, not grades. Required tests can continue as long we put more emphasis on developing skills that are necessary for students to to acquire in order to have success in the global economy.

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