My parents were supportive. I didn't have good grades, but they could tell I wasn't lazy.

There is no accurate or useful 'profile' of students who engage in targeted school violence. Some come from good homes, some from bad. Some have good grades, some bad.

We are all in the business of sales. Teachers sell students on learning, parents sell their children on making good grades and behaving, and traditional salesmen sell their products.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

My mum's always had big aspirations because I'm an academic. I always got good grades at school. GCSEs were just a breeze for me.

Both my parents are educators. My siblings and I always had to get good grades no matter what outside interests we had.