[blam]

The failing Black seniors in Mobile County (Alabama) schools were allowed to walk across the stage with qualified graduates and receive a Certificate Of Attendance instead of a diploma at the end of the year graduation ceremonies.

[dfwgator]

The failing Black seniors in Mobile County (Alabama) schools were allowed to walk across the stage with qualified graduates and receive a Certificate Of Attendance instead of a diploma at the end of the year graduation ceremonies.

[wbill]

receive a Certificate Of Attendance

Phew, that and a buck will buy you a cup of coffee. Glad I'm not swimming in that hiring pool.

When I was in school, you could take the "A" (College), "B" (usually Trades, Military or Pre-College), or "C" (Burnout) tracks. If you were on the "C" track, you showed up at least occasionally, and could fog a mirror, you could get a diploma.

I can't imagine that the standards have gone up, and these guys couldn't even step over that low bar.

[GreenHornet]

The failing Black seniors in Mobile County (Alabama) schools were allowed to walk across the stage with qualified graduates and receive a Certificate Of Attendance instead of a diploma at the end of the year graduation ceremonies.

The scholastic equivalent of a "participation trophy."