Diploma held over the word "Hell" during a speech...Crazy Power Trip.

[OKCShooter]

This story is crazy, if it is true, the Board of Education thinks that a diploma can be held because of the word "Hell" is used during a speech:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...ied-diploma-for-using-hell-in-speech#comments

 

[reddog1]

Why not, they hold diplomas over vaccines, at least to parents that dont know there is a legal waiver.

 

[Stan Upchurch]

As a former teacher, I would advise them to sue the schoolboard.

 

[MLRyan]

That's right, how dare that successfull, motivated, shining example of a student use such language. All of her accomplishments mean nothing when using such blasphemy as the word "h*ll". I, personally, am disgusted that a full ride scholarship was wasted on such a potty mouth. (I bet the school still uses her GPA to raise the class average)

 

[bulbboy]

If she was warned before I wouldn't have a problem with it. But the article doesn't mention anything about a warning.

If everything went like the article said - sue

 

[Glocktogo]

I think their "apology" should be presented in the form of a court order to release the diploma!

 

[338Shooter]

As long as they released my transcripts I really don't need my diploma.

 

[XD-9Guy]

Stupid kid for saying it, stupid school board for making it an issue. This is why class representatives get to speak less & less these days, schools systems are weary of dealing with situations like this.

 

[dru]

Hell isn't that big of a deal. Warned or not its no reason to hold a diploma. What I can't understand is why she and her dad really care that much. Graduating high school these days basically means that you successfully inhaled and exhaled for 4 years straight and she will be attending college anyway. So held diploma or not its practically a moot point. I think it would be hilarious is they just told the principal to go F*** himself and leave the precious diploma at the school indefinitely while she moves on with her life.

 

[ratski]

Hell isn't that big of a deal. Warned or not its no reason to hold a diploma. What I can't understand is why she and her dad really care that much. Graduating high school these days basically means that you successfully inhaled and exhaled for 4 years straight and she will be attending college anyway. So held diploma or not its practically a moot point. I think it would be hilarious is they just told the principal to go F*** himself and leave the precious diploma at the school indefinitely while she moves on with her life.

I agree. Ridiculousness on the part of the school, even if she was warned in some way.

I've never understood how a school can try to withhold something that is earned in this manner over a small, last minute problem.

The problem that I see is if her college requires a copy of her diploma to process her application, scholarship, etc.

Dave