Class rank? It's going the way of slide rules

The decline of modern day education continues.Many of the better public schools are dropping class rank.It might hurt someone's feelings.

With pressure coming from students and parents, administrators at many prestigious schools contend that doing away with class rank will help relieve competition within the school--and, paradoxically, help students better compete for spots at the best colleges, which want only top-ranked applicants.

Socialists always wanted to get rid of competition.Great moments in Deweyian education.Chicago Tribune