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President Barack Obama says failed police practices, inequality and decades worth of anguish have fueled the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men, including George Floyd

Latino graduates from across the country were honored on Friday in a virtual celebration put on by Excelencia in Education, a national organization that works with institutions of higher education to improve Latino college enrollment and completion. “Forty percent of Latinos that go to college are the first in their families to go,” Excelencia co-founder and CEO Deborah Santiago said. “This...

Five-year-old Ella didn’t get a kindergarten graduation because of coronavirus, so her 10-year-old brother held one for her in their Aurora home – and the video is absolutely adorable.

A Southern California college graduate achieved something exceptional in what has been a spring unlike any other for students. At just 13, Jack Rico, of La Mirada, graduated from Fullerton College with four associate degrees. He is the college’s youngest ever graduate.  “I still can’t really believe that I’ve achieved something like this,” Rico said. “I didn’t know that...

The future looks grim for the Class of 2020

Former President Barack Obama delivered an inspiring speech during the virtual graduation special “Graduate Together” on Saturday evening. Read the full text of what he said below. Hi, everybody. Aniyah, thank you for that beautiful introduction. I could not be prouder of everything you’ve done in your time with the Obama Foundation. And of course, I couldn’t be prouder...

Former President Barack Obama delivered a virtual commencement address to high school graduates Saturday night encouraging them to use the current situation to their advantage. Obama told students that graduating high school is a big achievement outside of a global pandemic, especially in a generation with added pressures of social media, reports of school shootings and rapid climate change. “Just…

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a virtual commencement address to high schoolers across the country Saturday night during a star-studded primetime graduation special. “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020,” which will air at 7 p.m. on NBC 5, will include other big names such as NBA star and school founder LeBron James, Nobel Prize winner…

Facebook is hosting a multi-hour commencement broadcast on Friday titled “#Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020.” Here’s everything we know about the star-studded virtual graduation event and how you can watch. When is Facebook’s virtual graduation ceremony? The virtual Facebook graduation is happening on May 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m EDT. Where can you watch the ceremony?…

While nothing can replace the moment when one actually receives a diploma on stage, several eateries are offering free food and goodies to make 2020 a little sweeter (or more savory) for those celebrating a big milestone this spring.

Students walked across the stage in an empty auditorium at Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School on Wednesday, participating in a high school graduation in the age of social distancing. “Even if it’s not what we expected, we still got to walk across the stage and put our gowns and caps on,” said graduate Rylie Kurtz. The Illinois Department of...

Even as the coronavirus pandemic persists, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307 wanted to make sure their 2020 graduates got the commencement ceremony they deserved — hat, gown and stage included. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

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Former President Barack Obama is joining an all-star lineup of celebrities honoring the high school class of 2020, which has had its graduation season upended by the coronavirus pandemic.

The superintendent of a West Central Illinois expressed disappointment following the Illinois State Board of Education’s decision to cancel in-person graduation ceremonies statewide because of the coronavirus pandemic. The IBOE issued a statement Friday in which it encouraged school districts honor graduates virtually, but acknowledged that virtual events may not be possible in all situations. Drive-in, drive-through and individualized...

College students have seen their in-person graduations canceled or scaled back

After a WestJet crew learned a few passengers had their college graduation ceremony postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, they decided to host a special celebration right there on the plane. A video captured by Instagram user @shaemac10 showed the class of 2020 members walking down the aisle as the employees hummed the ceremonial song “Pomp and Circumstance” over the…