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Old 03-14-2012, 01:51 PM
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They announce that? Seems like an invasion of privacy.
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Old 03-14-2012, 02:46 PM
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I just had lunch yesterday with a Chi Omega new member from WashU who owns a t-shirt that reads: "I Attend a Prestigious School No One's Ever Heard Of" (or something to that degree -- surely it doesn't end with a preposition!)
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Old 03-14-2012, 05:38 PM
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They announce that? Seems like an invasion of privacy.
They publish that in the newspaper! They get special honors at graduation. How is that more invasive than announcing a valedictorian and salutatorian? So many of them tie for ranks that they honor the top 10 instead of just the top two (there are 3 tied for rank 1-3, and 4 tied for rank 4-7), then hypo at # 8, one at #9 and one at #10.
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Old 03-14-2012, 05:54 PM
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They announce that? Seems like an invasion of privacy.
I offended one of my student teachers when I told him that the gigantic bulletin board that they had at his placement school (also his alma mater, so he was defensive about the school) was violating FERPA by posting the current GPAs of the top 100 students (down to 3 digits past the decimal).

However, most parents don't complain about accolades, so I don't think anyone is complaining much over the recognition of high grades. Personally, I like it because my daughter gets good grades, and I am also proud of her "Senior Scholar" status this year. Colleges send in Dean's Lists to have published in the hometown paper, too. It may not be as specific as the school GPA listing, but you can then tell who didn't get a 3.5 if they're from your town and not on the list.

If anyone started announcing the names of students who have bad grades, then I'm sure there would be a stink!
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Old 03-14-2012, 06:49 PM
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If anyone started announcing the names of students who have bad grades, then I'm sure there would be a stink!
I vote for this!! Then maybe they would do better...or at least maybe their parents would do their homework for them, lol.
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