Aramis Night said:
How does someone who believes the earth is 6000 years old pass an earth science class, let alone graduate as a salutatorian? If this is how low the standards are, I could only assume you would have to be in a coma to not be able to graduate from this school. Good to know that New York is the place to go for easy A's. Educational standards seem to have really fallen since my day.
maybe...she didnt take earth science? I know when i was in high school earth science was kinda a joke class, meant for those who werent very good at science or had no ambition in science. I went Biology -> Chemistry -> Physics -> AP science (in my case chemistry)
Also, other than Massachusetts, NY probably has one of the higher grades in education.
EDIT: okay, NY is apparently 12th, being beaten by Texas and Virginia....well that is embarrassing
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/articles/2014/04/21/how-states-compare-in-the-2014-best-high-schools-rankings