The two students graduating with the required grade level should be recognized, as is the usual practice. This is not the normal American way to run a school. They thought they were above the law. They knew they were breaking the law. Had they continued this activity into college and later in life, they would have ended up either being responsible for killing people or being imprisoned for other types of illegal activity.
Bombs have a way of exploding lives.
I know, my brother was killed by the Unabomber. I am sure that Miss Parker's life will never be the same and that her suffering has spread in an expanding ricochet large enough to include the lives of many others. Explosions cause fear and confusion and decisions are affected. My concern in writing this letter is the decision-making process that has negotiated away the act of rewarding positive achievement. As the mother of four academically-gifted children and a recent inductee into the Honor Society, I have a strong belief in rewarding accomplishments.