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Issue : Kara Eberle, left, and Marki Grimsley, right, are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at Coeur d’Alene High for this year. In the past, there have been as many as 12 valedictorians because there were so many high performing students whose perfect grades were considered equal. but the school has instituted a weighted grading system so that it will yield only one valedictorian/Jesse Tinsley photo.

DFO : On the other hand, schools that allow all students with hard-earned straight-A’s for four years give them the opportunity to land great financial packages from a private college. I prefer the old way.

Question: Has Coeur d’Alene High done the right thing by limiting the number of valedictorians and salutatorians to one and one?