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Stop forcing older students out of high school mid-year

LAST SPRING, high schoolers everywhere missed out on important rites of passage. Proms, graduations, “senior skip days” and other cherished traditions all ground to a halt. The impossible circumstances of COVID-19 reminded us that school is more than academics. It’s a social experience where youth develop a sense of self, hone their interests, and find community.  Yet even in pre-COVID times, a […]