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Boy's academic struggles highlight issues with school's grading and expectations

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A story recounts a young boy's struggles with academic expectations at a highly-acclaimed school. The boy consistently submitted work that did not meet the assignment's intent, such as copying sentences instead of writing reflections, and refused easier materials, insisting on adhering to the teacher's instructions. This pattern extended to arithmetic exercises, where the boy had a severe reaction when presented with evidence that a problem marked correct by an after-school grader was actually incorrect. AI

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Boy's academic struggles highlight issues with school's grading and expectations

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Zack_M_Davis ·

    Charles Goodhart Elementary School

    <p>I heard a story (second- or third-hand, which surely lost or gained some details on the telephone path from reality to this telling if it even happened at all) about a boy, age 7 or so, who goes to a very highly-acclaimed school. A piece of recurring homework they give the kid…

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