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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If my child could not obtain recommendations for college I would contact the principal, the superintendent, and the school board. This is a basic duty and the idea that teachers can pick and choose has civil rights implications.[/quote]

No, actually, because these are _recommendations_.  In order to be recommended, a student has to do something that merits the recommendation.  Basic good behavior, doing (nearly) all of the requested work, and displaying courtesy and respect towards everyone in the classroom are perfectly reasonable baselines.  It is also not unreasonable for a teacher to have grade cutoffs for writing recommendations, with exceptions (as one PP already notes) for those who show growth rather than pure achievement - and growth can take many forms, including simply becoming more mature and reliable.

A recommendation is not a right - it is a privilege that has to be earned.  A student who is unwilling to exercise the bare minimums I described above probably does not belong in college yet anyway.[/quote]

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