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@futurebird I had parents come in and argue their A grade darling should not be failing, even though she was doing terribly, because her B grade friend was excelling (the kid was amazingly creative and worked her tail off).
I told them I couldn't talk about another kid's grades, went to the guidance counselor, and was told to boost their kid's grades because "she needed the marks". Sigh.
@futurebird I used to teach an introduction to multimedia class. At the beginning of the term, I would have to warn everyone this was NOT a bird course, it was a lot of work and NOT easy, because so many people took it thinking it was an easy optional, and then got swamped.
It also didn't reward kids who did well academically without a lot of work. On the other hand, kids who were willing to do the work could excel where they might but otherwise.
@futurebird I thought the insect size limit was the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere? Which is why they were so much bigger in the Carboniferous period. But it's been a long time since I studied that.