So we’re more worried about a kid’s social line than education and future employability. Got it.

Thinking back, different era and country, but fear of failing was much much bigger than not getting an A.

Currently there are no short term consequences to failing. Won’t this provide a motivation to a set of students to do better. The ones who’re going to fail are the ones suited to trade or other jobs, and other avenues later in like to get high school diploma. Maybe this is not the right time in their life and they need different help than being mindlessly promoted in school.