You can also see that, being who they are, their combined voice is usually going to be sufficient to keep non-graded academic achievement corralled on the margins of the educational enterprise. Still, even 'marginalized,' the non-graded environment picks up some children and helps them in ways they would not be otherwise served. For even one such it is worthwhile. After the entry-level jobs, an applicant is, after all, presenting portfolios exclusively. They are long past graded work.
College degrees are cheap as water.
MBEs are a bore. PhDs are useless. These are the questions on an employer's mind. And they are all 'portfolio' questions. Ultimately, grades are an indication of some things, not all, in a young workforce entrant.