FWIW, I agree. This is not your father's Oldsmobile.JALLEN wrote:I wish we would close the public schools, give the parents or guardians a voucher to be spent as they see fit, and let the market place provide educational opportunities that parents desire.
The administration that "warned" against deviating from the approved speech doubtlessly required all graduates to appear for the event or suffer not getting the diploma.
Decades ago, when graduating from school was seen as a genuine accomplishment and an occasion of pride, you did not have to compel attendance, or even a dress code. People were proud the graduates were graduating and dressed in a manner befitting the occasion. Nearly the whole town turned out for the spectacle and welcomed the new graduates into the community of adults, etc.
Now that government compels every nuance, every step, down to what is allowed to be said at the ceremony, maybe it's not worth fooling with. Most of the "education" inflicted on these hapless innocent children isn't, and everybody knows it.
I graduated from high school in 1960. The only thing I remember about that is the governor showing up late for his commencement address drunk. I also remember going to work on a towboat at 0530 the next morning. In summation, HS graduation is a big deal for a couple of weeks.....if that. Nothing to see here, move along please......