Education Scores, Raping Childhood Once More

By • on June 8, 2009

The best day of school is the last day of school

I went to a high school graduation last night. My sister had finally completed her four years of mind numbing torture, and it was time to celebrate. Now, I’ve never been a fan of graduations, but the speeches are usually hilarious. Whether it’s the valedictorian talking about plans for future world domination, or the student body president thinking anyone cares, a good laugh can always be had. But this time, the principle of the school said something that shocked me. He was proud that a couple of students had managed to graduate in only three years and that more students would be able to do this in the future. On top of that, 60 people managed to have greater than a 4.0 grade point average. I thought about this, and then I cried a little.

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