Competition is being withdrawn from elementary schools all over Tennessee. It has become apparent to school lawyers that competition amongst students places some students below others. Many Nashville schools have placed bans on the honor roll, spelling bees, and publicly praising good work. Could this be the big solution that creates equality that so many of us have been seeking? Absolutely not! <Tab/>Nashville seems more concerned with appeasement than education. …showed first 75 words of 503 total…

…showed last 75 words of 503 total…their résumés publicly on the internet. The issue of privacy in school relating to honor roll and the publishing of good work is nothing more than the unsurprising lawyer's outcry, backed by parents who are too ashamed to take more responsibility. There should be no ban on the honor roll, student spelling bees should remain enjoyable competitions, and every great student work should receive its proper praise.