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Students urge board to restore class rank access, expand after‑school care and fix school pedestrian safety
Summary
Students and parents used the public comment period to press the Anne Arundel County Board of Education to restore access to class rank, expand after‑school care in the Annapolis cluster, and implement immediate pedestrian safety measures at school sites.
Students and parents at the Anne Arundel County Board of Education meeting pressed the district on several fronts, urging restored access to class rank, more equitable after‑school care in Annapolis, and immediate steps to improve pedestrian safety around schools.
Michelle Vidal, a senior at Chesapeake High School, told the board that removing class rank can “take away a tool that some students may benefit from, especially in competitive and academic scholarship spaces.” She asked the board to pursue a “balanced” change that preserves student well‑being while restoring options for students who rely on rank for scholarships and…
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