现在也有明智的一部分：一些判断力强的纳什维尔的当地居民将此视为疯狂，光荣榜最终被重立(至少为了那些已征得父母同意的孩子们)。 但是其他居民仍然想废除古板的竞争。 一所地方学校的校长说他根本不推崇光荣榜。实际上，他在全州范围内的争论之前就已经废除了自己学校的光荣榜制度。他告诉美联社：“我在学校不鼓励竞争比赛。在我的世界观中，学校不该如此充满竞争。”

    Come again? Competition has always been central to education, and for good reason. In the real world, results matter - whether you're a mechanic or a house painter or an accountant.

    重新来过？竞争从来都是教育的核心部分，也是教育里再好不过的原因。不管你是技工、油漆工或者会计，在现实世界中，结果才是重要的。

    And your abilities have never mattered more than today. Think for a minute about the outsourcing of jobs. Sure, companies are attracted to cheaper labor in places like India, but to thrive they also need skilled workers. That's just what they find there and in a number of other countries: well-educated, highly motivated workers. To compete in this global marketplace, our students have to be taught to excel.

    而个人的能力从未像今天这样显得重要 ......