Beleive it or not, there was a move back in the 90s (which I think still is a "thing" now) in some provinces in Canada that essentially eliminated failure from the school system, at least for elementary schools. In the name of self-esteem, they just push kids through year after year whether they met the outcomes or not. Imagine the poor kids' suprprise later down the line when they eventually have to face failure or rejection.