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Friday, May 21, 2010
Graduation denied
In this morning’s edition, I wrote about the 32 Middletown High School seniors and their families who are confused and hurt after learning the students will not walk in their May 24 graduation ceremony because they did not pass the state-mandated Ohio Graduation Test. What made it worse, parents said, is that they didn’t find out until a week before the event. Both the school and the Ohio Department of Education said the timing is only unusual because Middletown’s graduation is earlier than usual this year, and that these results (from the March test) arrive each year in Mid-May. This year, the results arrived Monday, May 17.
Ohio state law says the students cannot receive a diploma if they don’t pass all academic requirements (course credit hours plus passing the OGT), but the school district can decide whether or not a student who didn’t pass the test can participate in graduation ceremonies. MCS officials (and other local schools) stand by the district policy to refuse students the privilege to walk at graduation if they do not meet the state requirements. Parents of the affected students point to other districts in the area who seemingly agree with their position that students shouldn’t be denied a major life milestone because of one test’s results.
Should these seniors be allowed to walk with the rest of their classmates? I’m curious to hear what you think.
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