School System Wants To Ban ‘Unhealthy’ Valedictorian Program
High schools in a North Carolina county are moving forward with a plan to do away with #valedictorians and #salutatorians, deeming the academic superlatives “unhealthy” because they promote competition.
“We have heard from many, many schools that the competition has become very unhealthy.”
The #school board of Wake County unanimously voted to ban recognizing the two top tiers of students for their hard work. The ban is not official until a vote, which could come on June 7.
“We have heard from many, many schools that the competition has become very unhealthy,” Wake County School Board Chairman Tom Benton told The News & Observer. “We think it’s much healthier to set high expectations and high requirements for magna cum laude. The students now have a target that they can shoot for and if they achieve that they’re recognized for that.”
It’s a ‘Brave New World’ where competition is bad because it harm’s the feels of young strawberries.