In addition to learning the skills needed for your future career, it is equally important to be a well-rounded student.

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For a community-minded and well-rounded student, this could be a lucrative scholarship to win.

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And moving toward a system of accountability and testing just pushes teachers toward uniformity and limits student exposure to other important aspects of a well-rounded education.

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