Jen's Two Cents.

Jen's Two Cents.

THE CADEN LIPSKY STORY

A West Valley graduating senior with a 5.24 GPA won't be recognized as Valedictorian by his school district... in the name of "equity."

May 13, 2023
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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.

In January, we first told you about this phenomenon in our Substack, “Competition with No Winner.”

We followed up showin…

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