School Board Votes to Ban Having Valedictorians Because the ‘Competition’ is ‘Unhealthy’

But what if I think competition is awesome? 

 

by Katherine Timpf

 

A school board in North Carolina has unanimously given initial approval to a policy that would stop allowing its high schools to name valedictorians and salutatorians of its graduating classes because that kind of “competition” is apparently hazardous to students’ health. “We have heard from many, many schools that the competition has become very unhealthy,” Wake County School Board Chairman Tom Benton said, according to an article in the News and Observer. According to the News and Observer, a final decision on the policy won’t be made until June 7. Given the fact that it was unanimously supported in that initial vote, however, I’ve got to say it sounds pretty doggone likely that it will be approved.......Read more

My Take - What's wrong with the parents in these communities - fire these fools!