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I graduated around the same time and never once cared about this crap. TJ didn’t have a valedictorian because it created unnecessary competition and pressure. I
by UncleMeat 4y ago
I graduated around the same time and never once cared about this crap. TJ didn’t have a valedictorian because it created unnecessary competition and pressure. If the decision to remove the valedictorian was made today you’d see breathless complaining from Asra in the Washington Times about how this was sending the school down the toilet.
In what way is it critical to loudly publish awards handed out to students based on a test they took in 9th grade?
- rayiner 4y agoThere was always a WASP cultural undercurrent that discouraged openly acknowledging the competition. But I think even those folks agreed that test scores were the proper way to identify the smart kids. The school certainly didn’t shy away from promoting the number of merit scholars and semi finalists it had. Downplaying that is a significant change of course.
- UncleMeat 4y agoDid you throw a fit about there not being a valedictorian your year? This story has fuck all to do with testing or test scores. The same test was administered. The same rankings were applied.
- RestlessMind 4y ago> and never once cared about this crap By any chance, are you privileged enough that you never have to care about such "crap"? Because believe me, what you call "crap" might be a big ladder for someone less privileged to climb out of their actual crappy situations. Such "crap" labels often help getting admission to a good college, or embellishing your resume if you want and need a good job.