Pursuing the Tassel Over the Gavel examines why reaching the commencement stage is the grandest alternative for students. Dr. Plump candidly discusses specific concepts that empower and motivate K-12 students to reach for excellence in 21st- century schools. In student-friendly language, special attention is given to topics that support graduation from high school as a vital step towards personal and professional success. Scholars will arrive at the realization of the impact that literacy, expectations of students, mindset revision, goal setting, student discipline and accountability, and character development has on their future. Therefore, the author's scholastic masterpiece is a must-read for students that desire to be informed, transformed, and convinced that  “educational wealth is priceless”  and can greatly assist them in avoiding the ruling and verdict of a judge's gavel.