Port Clinton High School today announced they would end the tradition of naming a Class Valedictorian for the school's Graduation Ceremony. Instead, graduates from Port Clinton will receive laude honors, which will celebrate the individual students' accomplishments and work ethic rather than ranking students against each other as a competition.
Gary Steyer, Principal at Port Clinton High School, explained the reasoning to The Scott Sands Show -- click here to listen on our free iHeartRadio app.
Earlier this month, Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns called a similar decision by Mason High School, "... so dumb ... People are too soft."