Oakland Technical High School teen Ahmed Muhammad is the school's new history-breaking valedictorian, becoming the first Black male in his school's 106-year history to rank top honors.

  Jaisaan Lovett graduated from University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men as the school’s first black valedictorian. According to Lovett, he was never actually asked to give a graduation speech but since past valedictorians had given speeches, he assumed that he would be giving one as well. When he asked to speek, the school’s principal, […]

A Louisiana high school prevented its valedictorian from graduating because he refused to shave off his facial hair. The school district said it has a longstanding ban on male facial hair. But it was not enforced during the school year.

A Louisiana high school prevented its valedictorian from graduating because he refused to shave off his facial hair. The school district said it has a longstanding ban on male facial hair. But it was not enforced during the school year.