By Amy Bounds, Boulder Daily Camera

Also published in the Rocky Mountain News

"...The race for valedictorian will end, starting with the Boulder Valley School District's class of 2010.

A district committee studying the issue agreed to mirror colleges by recognizing groups of high-achieving seniors with summa, magna and cum laude honors instead of crowning a single valedictorian. The change is the result of a previous Boulder Valley decision to no longer calculate class rank.

'This honors more kids for academic achievement,' said Fairview High School Principal Don Stensrud, who co-chaired the committee. 'It gives kids something to strive for.'

The district's plan was presented at Tuesday night's school board meeting. Because there's no policy on valedictorians, a board vote isn't required..."

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