tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518241339905870911.post8610456440139163013..comments2017-01-31T15:17:02.213-08:00Comments on Olya's Thoughts on Life: On Cheating at Stuyvesant High SchoolOlya Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790729870265152555noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518241339905870911.post-44853609314272943702012-07-24T13:11:07.479-07:002012-07-24T13:11:07.479-07:00True honesty is inconvenient and unnecessary in a...True honesty is inconvenient and unnecessary in a society where "get rich or die trying" & "make it, no matter how!" are the norms. This could be argued endlessly from all possible angles. For instance, testing vs learning: standardized tests plus obsolite curriculums replace the joy of learning with stress students, teachers and schools must face each year due to scores and ratings. To teach about honesty and the satisfactions of expanding one's knowledge bank more than the dollar one, is catch 22 bills have to be paid and poverty runs rampant. Moreover there are those who argue that tests cover useless material which is forgotten soon after the test. 22 again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473208853999058746noreply@blogger.com