An 80-year-old retired business owner from Anchorage, Alaska, was always haunted by a red stamp on his 1961 high school diploma: “This student met minimum state requirements.” Having toiled to make ends meet, he felt the stamp was unfair. However, with Billy Ray Macon Sr.’s family being aware of this stain on his past, they…
6 Decades After Graduating High School, Grandfather, 80, Gets ‘Met Minimum’ Stamp Removed From Diploma
The Diploma Dilemma
In 1821, the first public high school was established in the United States. Since then, the pursuit of the high school diploma has been a primary goal for most Americans. Earning the accolade is celebrated as a major milestone. Parents not only anticipate their child’s graduation but expect it—complete with pomp and circumstance, cap and…
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