abolish grades

FREEDOM OF FAILURE “Motivating students in the classroom is not the problem. Motivation will be evident when the de-motivators are removed.” -Kim I. Melton (Virginia Commonwealth University) As our country moves further into the twenty-first century it must closely evaluate its current system of carrying out procedures. Where better to start looking than at its future, today's students; however, an evaluation of today's students would not net positive results. This is because of the general …

…performance. The only feasible way of eliminating this problem is through a gradual removal of grades. Abolishing grades and freeing students from the pressures associated with getting good grades would be a step in the right direction. It would allow students the opportunity to take a chance, fail, succeed, challenge and be challenged. Most importantly, though, it would allow our future leaders to do something they have been restricted from for too long; to learn.