Proposed bill would mandate valedictorians, salutatorians in Ohio's school districts

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require school districts in Ohio to name a valedictorian and a salutatorian.The House bill introduced by Republican state Rep. Niraj Antani, of Miamisburg, comes after Mason High School in southwestern Ohio decided that it will stop awarding those academic honors.Many schools traditionally have bestowed the valedictorian title on the graduating student with the highest cumulative grade-point average. The salutator