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{{quotebox|In the short term, floating standards make everybody a winner. Students build [[self-esteem,]] parents gain peace of mind, and schools save money. When the payback comes, time and distance keep the student and the school well separated. [[Teachers]] who are willing to drop [[standards]], especially those who manage to do so while boasting of raising them, win the enthusiastic support of students, parents, and administrators, while those who genuinely attempt to challenge their charges are harassed, proselytized, or purged.}}

{{quotebox|In the short term, floating standards make everybody a winner. Students build [[self-esteem,]] parents gain peace of mind, and schools save money. When the payback comes, time and distance keep the student and the school well separated. [[Teachers]] who are willing to drop [[standards]], especially those who manage to do so while boasting of raising them, win the enthusiastic support of students, parents, and administrators, while those who genuinely attempt to challenge their charges are harassed, proselytized, or purged.}}

See: [[grade inflation]]

See: [[grade inflation]]