 learn and grow. But in a world in which it is assumed that truth is found within, the purpose of grades becomes reduced down to just affirmation for doing work, not measuring what's been learned. According to Donahue, if everyone gets an A, then no one gets an A. So teachers should consider giving a B+, but that won't do any good unless students are taught first that truth exists outside of themselves, that it can be found, and that it should be pursued over and above affirmation and self-expression. I'm John Stonestreet.