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I looked around the classroom. There were twenty-four wooden desks that each seated two students. And, sure enough, there were about fifteen extra folding chairs in use, with more stacked along the near wall if needed.

John continued. “I used to give all As, but they called me in and said I couldn’t do it. I asked, ‘Why not? They are all smart as heck, and I am a great teacher. What else can I do?’

“Giving someone a low grade would be breaking their heart. That is one part I don’t like about coaching football.” He went on to explain that he has nearly two hundred players on the team, most of whom were starters on their high school teams, many of them as stars. But he could start only eleven players on offense and eleven on defense, and take only fifty-five to away games. The majority of players were getting their hearts broken.

“I could never give an F to anyone. Once, a kid died during the semester. I didn’t know about it, so I still gave him an A. That is why they don’t allow me to give any grades except pass/fail.”