I think the opposite. The dual purpose of schools to both teach and grade should be separated into two separate types of institutions. Grades and pressure are d

I think the opposite. The dual purpose of schools to both teach and grade should be separated into two separate types of institutions. Grades and pressure are detrimental to learning and only exist because schools double as certification authorities. If you think about it more closely, though, these are very different functions and there is no a priori reason why they should be done by a single institution. How about we make schools about learning at your own tempo, because you want the knowledge? Schools should strive to be excellent at teaching, enabling you to learn easily, not forcibly push it onto you, making you die from stress.