Successful students naturally get accolades. They receive awards and privileges. They get to lead clubs, like honor societies and student councils. This is appropriate. They worked hard for it. And the school community shows that it values them and their success.
And then there are the students who struggle. It shows up in their grades. It shows up in their repeated absences. It shows up in their disciplinary referrals. These are the students whose parents cringe when the school’s phone number shows up on their caller ID. It’s always bad news…