It may not mean as much as you think, says Michael Skube in a Washington Post article.  Even in the age of 4.0 GPAs and higher, many kids are not graduating with a solid vocabulary or an understanding of basic grammar.

Can you imagine a college student not knowing the meaning of the word “impetus?” Well, Michael Skube didn’t have to imagine it because he met one.  In this article, he talks about the mediocre education our high schools are offering, and he looks to exit exams and SAT scores to sort through grade inflation, which is pervading our schools and giving kids a false sense of achievement.