School districts are reevaluating the tradition of valedictorians and salutatorians being the sole graduation speakers. Some districts have removed the titles, while others use applications or ...

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged. By Mitch ...

I looked forward to my twin granddaughters’ high school graduation for months and I was appalled at the commencement venue: Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Casino in Hollywood. Having graduated with ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and schools’ responses to it resulted in learning loss that reversed two decades of progress on student achievement and drove chronic absenteeism to unprecedented heights. Yet ...