Graduation ceremonies
President Joe Biden walks away after talking about the May jobs report from the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Biden tells graduates it's 'up to you' to shape the future

Jun. 04, 2021 11:30 AM EDT

FILE - This April 12, 2021, file photo shows Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in Ypsilanti, Mich. Michigan legislators gave final approval Tuesday, June 1, 2021, to a bill that would exempt high school graduation ceremonies from a state order that restricts crowd sizes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The measure could be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (Lon Horwedel/Detroit News via AP)
Whitmer vetoes bill to exempt graduations from crowd limits

By David Eggert Jun. 03, 2021 03:21 PM EDT

DIFFERENT CROP- This frame grab from video provided by Jackson Public School District shows Kennedy Hobbs, left. The 18-year-old Hobbs was shot three times at a Texaco gas station in Jackson, Miss., just hours after her graduation from Murrah High School. She died at the scene just before 11 p.m., Jackson Police Department spokesman Sam Brown said. (Jackson Public School District via AP)
Mississippi teen fatally shot hours after graduation

By Leah Willingham Jun. 02, 2021 06:24 PM EDT

Julie Tille, a Walkways to Westminster mentor, left, chats with Anisa and Asma Dahir before the college's graduation ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, May 7, 2021. The graduation of the twin sisters from a refugee family marked a key milestone in a journey that is a testament to their hard work, their parents’ insistence that they place a high value on educational opportunities, and the collective efforts of those who helped two little girls who spoke only Somali when they started kindergarten. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)
Utah twins graduate, reflect on refugee parents' sacrifices

By Marjorie Cortez May. 30, 2021 08:00 AM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with business CEO's about economic development in the Northern Triangle, Thursday, May 27, 2021, from her ceremonial office on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Vice President Harris to speak at Naval Academy graduation

May. 28, 2021 01:00 AM EDT

Bates College holds commencement amid pandemic

May. 27, 2021 05:00 AM EDT
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Bates College kept with its tradition of holding its commencement on the historic quad on Thursday. But there was a...

Colby College livestreams its in-person commencement

May. 23, 2021 11:02 AM EDT
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Colby College graduates were treated Sunday to a poem in their honor by a presidential inaugural poet, who urged them to stay grounded...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2021 07:00 AM EDT
Hartford Courant. May 18, 2021. Editorial: The angry, disruptive display at UHart’s commencement over switching to NCAA Division III was...

Cadets stand during the commencement for the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden celebrates Coast Guard, stresses role on world stage

By Alexandra Jaffe And Jonathan Lemire May. 19, 2021 01:49 PM EDT

Michigan lawmakers: Exempt graduations from crowd limits

By David Eggert May. 18, 2021 02:17 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan legislators gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would exempt high school graduation ceremonies from a state order that...

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

By The Associated Press May. 18, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
Kansas City Star. May 14, 2021. Editorial: GOP blames Kelly for delays getting Kansans the unemployment checks they want to end ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)
Fauci says pandemic exposed 'undeniable effects of racism'

May. 16, 2021 12:26 PM EDT

A child wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus holds a dinosaur shaped balloon walks at a public park in Beijing, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
The Latest: Fauci says pandemic highlights racism's impact

By The Associated Press May. 16, 2021 05:45 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 04:04 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: Transport bill a big step down the road May 12 Coeur d...

In-person graduations planned amid New Mexico vaccine push

May. 12, 2021 01:41 PM EDT
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A year after holding only drive-thru graduations, the school district for New Mexico's second most populous city has scheduled in...

In this March 12, 2021, photo, Micah Shackel poses for pictures at the War Hymn Monument with her fiance, Josh Dickens, following a Texas A&M University makeup graduation ceremony for spring and summer 2020 graduates, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Scores of campuses around the U.S. are offering last year's graduates a chance to experience the in-person commencements they missed out on when the pandemic upended life, Some are inviting them to join in festivities for the Class of 2021, while others are hosting separate commencements for them this spring or special events later this year.(Michael Miller/College Station Eagle via AP)
'Last hurrah': 2020 college grads finally get ceremonies

By Kantele Franko May. 10, 2021 07:46 AM EDT

This photo shows U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as he delivers remarks, during a video recording address for University of Connecticut graduating students at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn., Friday May 7, 2021. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo via AP)
Education Secretary Cardona encourages UConn grads in speech

By Dave Collins May. 08, 2021 04:48 PM EDT

Clark Atlanta graduation ceremonies feature Abrams, Sellers

May. 08, 2021 02:30 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Clark Atlanta University is set to hold a unique dual commencement ceremony honoring the classes of 2020 and 2021 and they are bringing out some...

Graduations are being held virtually for UMaine System

May. 08, 2021 01:31 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — University of Maine System seniors are getting their degrees during virtual ceremonies amid the pandemic. The...

A group of visitors take a selfie near a sign reading "stay 6 feet apart at all times," Thursday, May 6, 2021, on the University of Chicago campus in Chicago. Even as restrictions relax across much of the United States, colleges and universities have taken new steps to police campus life as the virus spreads through students who are among the last adults to get access to vaccines. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus

By Lisa Rathke And Carolyn Thompson May. 08, 2021 09:41 AM EDT