Patterson Mill High School graduate Denver Gowans poses for a few photos for his family after the school’s graduation ceremony at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium Monday, May 24, 2021. The ...

A Joppatowne High School graduate proudly displays her diploma to the cheers of the crowd during the school’s graduation ceremony at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

The class of 2021 faced a year shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic, and many schools are holding virtual ceremonies for a second year in a row. CNN’s graduation special will begin at 7 p.m. ET.

Morton Sr., speaks during the Cherry Hill West High School graduation ceremony, Thursday, June 17, 2021.Get Photo Michela Auguadro smiles as principal, Dr. Kwame R. Morton Sr., reminisces during ...

The spring Class of 2021 became the first class able to participate in an in-person graduation since the Covid-19 pandemic started last year. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Bagpipes mark the ...

Valedictorian, Angelina Panarello, addresses the crowd during the Schalick High School graduation ceremony, Wednesday, June 16, 2021.Get Photo Troy Stewart walks in with his classmates for the ...

college seniors would be counting down the days to graduation, administrators would ... flexibility in planning a ceremony for the Class of 2021,” Ryan wrote. “I’m grateful to the Governor ...

Graduation is both a celebration and a momentous time of transition, whether your recipient is packing for college, taking a year off to travel, or preparing for their first job or apartment.

Submitted photo COLUMBUS, Ind. — Local school officials say that while the COVID-19 didn’t have much of an effect on 2020 graduation rates, 2021 could show the aftershocks of the pandemic.

D.C. saw a two-percentage-point bump in its four-year graduation rate during the 2021-2022 school year but at the same time saw chronic absenteeism rise to its highest levels in years, citywide ...

High school students in the Class of 2021 have been through a lot: remote learning; being required to wear masks; shortening or cancelling sports seasons, musicals and concerts; and a whole lot of ...