Educational success should be measured by how strong your desire is to keep learning.
The race to win turns us all into losers.
Punishments erode relationships and moral growth.
Those who know they're valued irrespective of their accomplishments often end up accomplishing quite a lot. It's the experience of being accepted without conditions that helps people develop a healthy confidence in themselves, a belief that it's safe to take risks and try new things.
Grades dilute the pleasure that a student experiences on successfully completing a task.
Grades are a subjective rating masquerading as an objective evaluation.