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School says this was an erroneous report by Fox News:
"We did not cancel honors recognition as erroneously reported by FOX News Boston. We changed our Honors Night from an exclusive ceremony at night to an all-inclusive ceremony during the day in the presence of the entire student body. During this ceremony we will honor those who have excelled in academics, in athletics, in the arts and in the related arts. Any reports to the contrary are incorrect. "
No change in 'spin'. Both those links say that students would be honored and receive awards at an all-inclusive ceremony.
"We're not saying everyone is getting a puppy or a trophy. We're saying they're going to be there as a group as people are honored," said Principal David Fabrizio.
What the principal said is speaking out of both sides of his mouth. In one statement he says it's not fair for those who tried really hard to get honors not quite make it but then he states that he thinks it's better for them to be forced to watch these others get their awards?
Looks to me like the principal decided to spin it in another direction once it became news.
Reading between the lines here, sounds like a few parents got miffed when the principal cancelled
" Parent Validation" night and instead chose to acknowledge the accomplishments amongst their peers at the end of the season. The names of the students were given to the local press as is customary back in December.
I've never heard of "Honors Night". Is it common? Most schools have awards at a general school assembly as the principal is proposing.
Common somewhat. A lot of schools will have them as an athletic banquet and then an awards night another time for everything else. A lot of the time they're just for the graduating seniors.
This is how the right wing propagandizes people that are too lazy and ignorant to understand important issues.
Give the some stupid, folktale, outlandish example, that's easy for them to grasp. No thinking required. All you need to to is reinforce their prejudices and stereotypes.
Oh, look what all the liberals are doing again! ......LOL...............DUHHHHHHHHHHHH
Meanwhile, the party that FOX promotes is driving the effort to cut these saps Social Security......LOL
I saw this earlier today. Another example of everyone being "equal" and recognizing effort instead of achievement. I have no problem recognizing effort but in the end, you either make the grade or you don't. Effort doesn't count in the real world, only success.
But having something special just for them acknowledges that they went above and beyond.
It recognizes their hard work.
One of the middle schools I work at has an afternoon movie and popcorn for the kids that make the honor roll. I usually stay with the ones that moan and groan over it and tell them..the only thing stopping them from being at the movie is themselves so work hard so you can go to that movie next report card.
There's not much they can say about that.
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