Arizona: The Caden Lipsky Story | Competition with No Winner

The West Valley's Caden Lipsky is a graduating senior with a 5.24 GPA. Number one in his class. But the aspiring astronaut won't be named "Valedictorian" due to school district guidelines now becoming more popular in schools nationwide.While schools like to brag on #1 athletes, they diminish the values of hard work in the classroom by lumping top students into categories of Top 1%, Top 5%, and Top 10%. No longer are Valedictorians and Salutatorians honored in a growing number of school districts.Inspired by astronaut Senator Mark Kelly, Caden worked tirelessly during his parents' divorce and the pandemic to earn the #1 spot. Being ripped of Valedictorian status is a disappointment... but he's taking it in stride and hopes to change the policy for those graduating after him.MORE: https://open.substack.com/pub/westvalleyfamilies/p/the-caden-lipsky-story#news2jb #jenandfriendsView: https://youtu.be/z8hdPyZN70AP.S. Special thanks to Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne for taking 20 minutes to speak with me on a variety of topics affecting public schools. I will be breaking education news throughout the weekend.Please subscribe to my Substack.SIGN THE PETITION HERE: https://chng.it/dXJrgJdw85Please send news tips to [email protected].