Then, the cast majority of those employers don t show much interest in how well students did in school. That is hypocrisy. It s just another invitation to mediocrity, in a system already full of them. It s especially true for the high percentage of students who will not go to college. Grade point averages can quickly loose their significance.
Business can supply the motive.
They have what students want. They can provide the reason to achieve. The students, the schools, and the businesses will be better off, just for this simple change.