From the Center for Education Reform's Newsletter:

DIS-HONOR SOCIETY. In what should be re-named the National "Close Enough" Honor Society, the Ann Arbor school district in Michigan is looking to lower the minimum grade point average needed to join the prestigious and well respected National Honor Society. At Pioneer High School, administrators are considering dropping the grade point average needed to join from 3.8 to 3.0, and from 3.5 to 3.0 at Huron and Community High Schools. During an open discussion between parents and school officials last week, one parent expressed, "the National Honor Society should not necessarily be a club just for extraordinary students." Oh, yes it should. Why take away honor and distinction from the kids who have worked so hard to truly earn their spot on this national list? Nobody, especially our kids, benefits from lowering expectations and standards.