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Filed under: Teens & tweens, EducationWhen my daughter graduated high school, I watched her walk across the stage from my seat near the top of the bleachers in the school's gymnasium. At the time, I was a little disappointed to be sitting so far away from the action, but I realize now that it could have been much worse. At least I was in the same room as she accepted her diploma. Some parents in Brooksville, Florida had to watch the biggest day of their child's life on a television screen.According to Rick Stone, he and other parents were refused entry when they arrived at the gym for the Hernando High School graduation last week. Claiming that the room was full to capacity, law enforcement officers blocked the doors to the gym 45 minutes before the ceremony was to begin. Those who didn't get in were sent to overflow seating in the auditorium where the event was being broadcast on a large screen television."You put your kid through school for 13 years looking forward to the day when they graduate and then you're told you have to watch it on television?" Stone asked. "That's just not right."Continue reading Parents locked out of graduation ceremony Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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