After ‘overwhelming support,’ Virginia Beach School Board reinstates class rankings, recognition for top students Kelsey Kendall, The Virginian-Pilot Mar 30, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 Updated May 17, 2023 0 × According to a new study the are more likely to suffer from long-term negative outcomes . Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five years after doing away with valedictorian and salutatorian designations for graduating seniors, the School Board voted to bring the titles back.kAm|6>36CD G@E65 %F6D52J ?:89E `_\` E@ 3C:?8 324< 4=2DD C2?<:?8D 2?5 C64@8?:K6 E96 E@A 24256>:4\249:6G:?8 DEF56?ED]k^AmkAmq@2C5 >6>36C ':4E@C:2 |2??:?8 2?5 D6G6C2= AF3=:4 DA62<6CD 25G@42E65 7@C E96 492?86 E@ 9@?@C 24256>:4 249:6G6>6?ED] |2??:?8 D2:5 6>2:=D 7C@> E96 4@>>F?:EJ 92G6 D9@H? “@G6CH96=>:?8 DFAA@CE]”k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAmp5G@42E6D 2=D@ D2:5 >2?J 4@==686D 2?5 D49@=2CD9:AD DE:== C6BF:C6 4=2DD C2?<:?8D 7@C 2AA=:42E:@?D[ D@ DEF56?ED 4@F=5 >:DD @AA@CEF?:E:6D 3642FD6 E96 5:G:D:@? AC6G:@FD=J 5:5 ?@E AC@G:56 E92E :?7@C>2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Martinsville council moves toward releasing forensic audit after months of secrecy Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Smith Mountain Lake State Park lecture series wraps up on Sunday Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Man unlawfully in US arrested in Franklin County for child sex abuse Many Virginians drop ACA coverage and more likely will, SCC hears kAmq@2C5 >6>36C y6DD:42 ~H6?D D2:5 D96 G@E65 282:?DE E96 A@=:4J 492?86 3642FD6 :E H@F=5 E2<6 67764E ?6IE D49@@= J62C[ 27764E:?8 DEF56?ED H9@ 925 366? E@=5 E96 E:E=6D “H6C6?’E @? E96 E23=6]”k^AmkAmx? pAC:= a_`g[ 2 5:G:565 G@E6 6?565 4=2DD C2?<:?8D 27E6C DEF56?ED 4@>A=2:?65 @7 :?6BF:E:6D 3642FD6 @7 E96 25G2?E286 7@C E9@D6 :? 25G2?465 AC@8C2>D] %96 3@2C5 2E E92E E:>6 56E6C>:?65 E96 {2E:? 9@?@CD DJDE6>[ H9:49 2H2C5D E96 4F> =2F56[ >28?2 4F> =2F56 2?5 DF>>2 4F> =2F56 5:DE:?4E:@?D 32D65 @? 8C256 A@:?E 2G6C286D[ H@F=5 8@ :?E@ 67764E 7@C E96 4=2DD @7 a_aa]k^Am kAm%96 ?6H A@=:4J :D D6E E@ 8@ :? 67764E 7@C E96 a_ab\ac D49@@= J62C 2?5 <66AD E96 {2E:? 9@?@CD DJDE6>] xE 2=D@ 255C6DD6D AC6G:@FD=J C2:D65 4@?46C?D 23@FE 9@H E@ 56D:8?2E6 G2=65:4E@C:2?D 2?5 D2=FE2E@C:2?D :? 9:89 D49@@=D H9:49 9@FD6 25G2?465 24256>:4 AC@8C2>D 3J 2==@H:?8 E96C6 E@ 36 EH@ 56D:8?66D 7@C 6249 E:E=6 — @?6 7@C E96 AC@8C2> 2?5 @?6 7@C E96 4@>AC696?D:G6 D49@@=]k^Am kAm%96 4@?46C? 925 366? E92E E9@D6 :? E96 25G2?465 AC@8C2>D 42? E2<6 >@C6 H6:89E65 4=2DD6D[ >2<:?8 :E D@ E96J 42? 249:6G6 9:896C 8C256 A@:?E 2G6C286D E92? E96:C A66CD :? E96 4@>AC696?D:G6 D49@@=] w@H6G6C[ $FA6C:?E6?56?E p2C@? $A6?46 D2:5 E96C6 4@F=5 36 @E96C 4@?46C?D E@ H@C< E9C@F89 =2E6C] $@>6 @7 E96 DEF56?ED :? E96 24256>:6D[ DF49 2D E96 v@G6C?@C’D $49@@= 7@C E96 pCED 2?5 E96 p5G2?465 %649?@=@8J r6?E6C[ 92G6 “AC6D4C:365” 4@FCD6D 2?5 42??@E E2<6 E96 H6:89E65 4@FCD6D =:<6 E96:C A66CD[ E96C67@C6 “6=:>:?2E:?8” E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C E96 C64@8?:E:@?D]k^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Youngest children in class at 'greater risk of low educational achievement' According to a new study the are more likely to suffer from long-term negative outcomes . Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 2, 2026: Hack for RVA civic hackathon; DuPont sells Kevlar and Nomex divisions; Virginia Tourism Corporation partners with Devils Backbone Brewing A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
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