<p>The outcry over this decision to deny the diplomas and require community service and then to require an apology was overwhelming. Alas, the school has no supporters of this decision and has given into the pressure to award the diplomas. Threats of lawsuits, lack of support from the State Board of Education, as well as all the negative media attention contributed to the end of this situation. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2007/EDUCATION/06/06/graduation.decorum.ap/index.html[/url]”>http://www.cnn.com/2007/EDUCATION/06/06/graduation.decorum.ap/index.html</a></p>