Disappointment is one of life's hardest yet most valuable lessons.It is easy to learn how to accept winning. The true test is how onereacts when failing to reach a goal. Does the person who comes upshort in the task quit, or try to change the rules? Or does thatperson react by re-dedication to the competition of the nextchallenge? Impressive people try harder next time.
Individual class rankings in some high schools are beingabandoned, not only in the Chicago area but at high schools elsewherein the country. This is a small development but it is an indicator ofa broader misguided effort to artificially insulate young people inthe name of self-esteem. The message_If everyone can't be No. 1, thenno one can_is ultimately the wrong one for children and a corrosiveone to the competitive zeal that has served this nation so well.
Those against the concept of class ranking bemoan the pressureexperienced by children who strive to finish at the head of theirclass academically. But not all children need engage in thisparticular race. For those who do, pressure is what makes winning sosweet. Some people thrive on competition_and not all of them kick aball. Schools would not abandon keeping score at sporting events andyet in academic competition, that is what they are doing in the nameof sparing hurt feelings.
Eliminating class ranking cheats not only the victor but alsothose whose goal is to finish at a lesser but finite number_their ownpersonal best. Furthermore, by taking away class rankings, it cheatssome students out of that valuable lesson learned in disappointment.
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