29 November 2018 4 Min Read

JONATHAN JANSEN: School awards: to give or not to give, that is the question

Awards set the bar high and recognise achievement, the awards evening carries a powerful, even counter-cultural message: we value and reward excellence

in News by Jonathan Jansen

Fortunately, as schools integrate — some more than others — the award winners are no longer so easily predictable by race or ethnicity. Talent is normally distributed.

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JONATHAN JANSEN: School awards: to give or not to give, that is the question

Awards set the bar high and recognise achievement, the awards evening carries a powerful, even counter-cultural message: we value and reward excellence

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