'She (the principal) stole that moment from me,' said Hafsah Abdur-Rahman. 'I will never get that again.'
A recent graduate from The Philadelphia High School for Girls is calling for change after she didn't receive her high school diploma on stage.A recent graduate from The Philadelphia High School for Girls is calling for change after she didn't receive her high school diploma on stage.Abdur-Rahman cried tears of humiliation instead of joy at her high school graduation on June 9.
"I understood the rules because I was saying 'shh' in the video. Do not say nothing because I want my diploma," said Abdur-Rahman. "I knew and understood what we were supposed to do."She said because they laughed, the principal told her she could not receive her diploma. Abdur-Rahman said this moment wasn't just for her, but it was in honor of her sister who was killed at 14 years old.She's not alone.
The School District of Philadelphia said in a statement quote: "The District does not condone the withholding of earned diplomas based on family members cheering for their graduates. We apologize to all the families and graduates who were impacted and are further looking into this matter to avoid it happening in the future."
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