Every Child Seems to Take Part in a New, Exhausting Tradition These Days. Teachers Have Some Theories About Why.
“They’re just going to go to the classroom upstairs,” one teacher pointed out.
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School “Graduation Creep” Is Coming for Kids. Parents Are Exhausted. The traditional graduation ceremony has gotten younger, bigger, and extremely frequent. By Kate Lindsay June 28, 20265:40 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Brezina/Getty Images Plus, majivecka/iStock/Getty Images Plus, and DanGonzalez/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The parents of this year’s graduating class have some complaints. For one, a number of schools didn’t even give out certificates. Another school informed parents that it would not be providing the students with caps and gowns.
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