We talk with Kevin Bai about how he helped lead the movement to end class rank in Plano ISD, how class rank hurts students, and why colleges don’t really care about it.
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Show Notes:
Plano ISD Class Rank Removal News Clip
Local Article on Plano ISD Class Rank Removal
Actual Petition Used in this Movement
Plano Star Courier Article on Class Rank Removal
Washington Post Article on Class Rank and Effect on College Admissions
Stats on Schools Valuing Class Rank
Article on Valedictorian Success
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Thanks to Redaf for the Guitar Sound Effect licensed under CC BY 3.0.