Give dishonor roll an 'F'.

• Position: Readers Respond - Letter to the Editor

I could not believe the actions of this Tennessee school, nor the parents and/or school board agreeing to this idea (Jeff Rundles, "The dishonor roll," March). My husband and I live in California and our children transferred to a new school this year, which I am pleased to report seems to take the complete opposite approach that the Tennessee school mentioned in your article has taken. We have honor rolls and student assemblies where students are presented awards for scholastic achievement, citizenship, and perfect attendance. I am certainly glad my children do not attend the dishonor roll school mentioned in your article.

Christine Clark, Chino, Calif.

Your article, "The dishonor roll," was right on. Some people also use the word "over-achiever" in a disdainful way like someone should be embarrassed for achievement. These are probably the same people who eliminated the honor roll in Nashville. When discussing a name for my business, an acquaintance suggested that I name it after who I am. After some conversation, he exclaimed that I was an "overachiever." However, he kept saying it over and over like it was a bad thing and I should be...