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Anne Arundel school board narrows class-rank ban, will provide ranks on request for certain college- and scholarship-related uses
Summary
After hours of debate and public comment about student stress and access to scholarships, the board amended its grading policy to allow class rank to be provided upon request to rising juniors or their parents/guardians for specific post-secondary, scholarship or career-readiness applications; the measure passed after amendments.
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education on Wednesday amended its grading policy to allow the district to provide a student's class rank to a rising junior or the student's parent or guardian upon request for specific purposes such as scholarships, university admission or career-readiness applications.
The change followed an extended and sometimes heated discussion that stretched across the meeting and drew numerous public commenters. Opponents warned that publishing class rank rekindles unhealthy competition and harms student mental health; supporters said withholding the data could deny students scholarships, internships and recruitment opportunities.
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