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Unfortunately for several hundred Los Angeles high school
seniors still weighing their post-graduation plans, they may find
themselves watching their friends in cap and gowns from the stands
come June. A policy enacted by District C of the Los Angeles
Unified School District makes providing proof of post-graduate
enrollment in either a two- or four-year university, a trade or
vocational school, internship or military program a mandatory
requirement of walking in graduation ceremonies.
Even though the number of students who now have concrete plans
has jumped from 54 percent to 90-95 percent, and the
district’s admission rate to the UC is up by 10 percent, the
spike in numbers doesn’t necessarily justify the extreme
means to achieving change.
Graduation is a celebration of students’ futures, but the
ceremonies are also a time to celebrate a student’s
achievement of completing high school. Taking away a
student’s right to celebrate their accomplishment because
they aren’t attending college or another program belittles
alternative goals and lifestyles.
Colleges, trade schools, internships and military programs are
all admirable choices for a successful future ““ and students
who choose to pursue those avenues certainly deserve accolades
““ but they aren’t the only ones who deserve
congratulations.