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Grifftopian Education System

1) Parents who give a crap.
2) Teachers who know their subject area upside down and backwards.
3) Teachers who can differentiate instruction (deliver the material in ways meaningful to students of different learning levels and styles).
4) Professional teachers who love kids more than paychecks.
5) Clear-eyed administrators willing to be unpopular with parents and/or teachers.
6) Sports as an outlet or a reward not a reason for being.
7) Curriculum, teachers, and administrators that/who treat kids as individuals.
8) No agenda outside of teaching kids how to learn.