I agree that straight A students aren't necessarily smart, educated workers, but I do think that if you get the kids to learn more from school, you'll end up wi

I agree that straight A students aren't necessarily smart, educated workers, but I do think that if you get the kids to learn more from school, you'll end up with more smart, educated workers than you would have. And yes, it is true that getting straight A's, going to a good college, etc all make life easier and better for kids (in general). But it's hard to get people, especially kids, to see that long-range. In second grade, was getting into a good college a factor in how hard you tried whatsoever?