The Park School of Brookline, Massachusetts, has eliminated departmental awards and replaced them with a "Day of Accomplishment" in which students celebrate a personal achievement of their own choosing. A tie-dyed T-shirt and a model of Mount Everest are among the items students "enjoy and take pride in," according to the school's bulletin. School Headmaster Robert Hurlbut commented on the elimination of departmental awards: "In the past during this time for praise, some students went away with a sense of sadness or disappointment."

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