Have eighth-grade graduation festivities become too elaborate?
(Final results)
87% Yes
13% No
Total Votes: 180
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The conversation begins around this time each year, this time courtesy of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Eugene Kane. Kane believes that with lavish eighth-grade graduation festivities, educators could actually be setting the bar so low that some students might begin to view eighth grade as the high point of their education instead of simply the latest step. Some minority parents disagree, however, arguing that any graduation is a cause for celebration, especially considering the city’s high drop-out rate.
Your turn. If you have not already done so, please take this week’s Principal’s Poll at www.nassp.org and leave your comments below.