Harvard student’s viral speech on Trump-era polarisation and empathy draws attention online

A Harvard student’s commencement address reflected on how ideological divides are impacting everyday communication.

Why student free speech rights don’t extend to high school graduation speakers

Actions such as a Clayton High School student being cut off for talking about Palestine and ICE during graduation is allowed ...
People

8th Grade Louisville Student Goes Viral After Accusing School of ‘Racism, Sexism and Homophobia’ at Graduation

Daniel Mattingly said he rewrote his speech several times before delivering his message at his middle school graduation WAVE News - Louisville, KY/YouTube A Kentucky eighth grader delivered an ...
Opinion

The Best Graduation Speech Is One Nobody Remembers

A good commencement speech is not aimed at posterity, proffered to everyone for all time. Instead, it is a temporary moment in which a speaker brings a community together in the moment they share ...
WLKY

Stuart Academy student calls out school during graduation speech

No shade at all, but I gave, I came to the graduation planning to give *** speech about my trauma influencing me as *** person, and black, brown, and mixed youth are facing oppression nowadays and ...

Student grabs mic after suspected antisemitic 'dog whistle' at graduation

A high school graduation ceremony in North Carolina became controversial after a speech contained what some thought was an ...

Valedictorian Cut Off After Making Unscripted Remarks During Graduation Speech Has Now Received Diploma, School District Says

"We're not given a voice to stay silent," Leen Hijaz said at the Clayton High School commencement ceremony on May 28 ...
New York Post

NYU has a terrible new solution to curb speakers getting political at commencement

Graduation podiums have become political soapboxes — and New York University has a terrible solution. For the class of 2026’s big day, the school is having students pre-record their commencement ...