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…of absolutely the dumbest, most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard.
Total story is here: Why some high school students aren’t getting their diplomas, even though they passed all coursework and/or are honor students.
I am…angry, to say the least. One reason is no matter what the article says or the ACLU says, this was still a prime race issue. The targets were specific groups of folks. What the administration may not understand, however, is that graduation is a HUGE deal for some cultures, and they will celebrate – LOUDLY. It’s not lack of respect, it’s cultural celebration. In some cases it’s rare for students to even graduate, let alone with honors. Why not celebrate? To deny a child’s diploma *and* make them do community service because someone else was loud? NOT acceptible.
I’m angry about this. I’m even more angry that there isn’t a lot of muscle helping the parents fight this.
Mind you, yes – I see the reasoning behind it. I’m not disputing the reason. But you don’t punish the student for something a family does. You can delay the graduation, sure…but you don’t take away a hard earned diploma. What precident does that set for the rest of their academic careers? Some might not even go to their college graduation – some might have such a bad taste in their mouths that college might not be worth it.
This is wrong…just so wrong on so many levels and it hurts me to see this occuring with no apparent recourse.
No words. I have no appropriate words that will translate.
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