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Douglas County High School moves graduation from Air Force Academy after concerns over shutting out undocumented families

Douglas County High School on Wednesday moved the location of its upcoming graduation after teachers and union leaders raised concerns that holding the ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy created hurdles that could have prevented undocumented students and their families from attending the celebration. The new venue for the May 22 commencement — Echo Park Stadium in Parker — “allows us to ensure all who wish to attend can do so and celebrate with our Huskies,” Douglas County High School Principal Tony Kappas wrote in an email to teachers, students and families Wednesday. The school’s graduation is on the same date, but the time has been changed to 3 p.m. Educators had raised concerns about restrictions to enter the Air Force Academy — including requiring adults to present a valid form of photo identification — shutting out undocumented students and their family members. “We worked closely with our students and families, as well as representatives from the Air Force Academy, to ensure our community understood the security requirements at the Academy and that everyone who wished to attend the commencement ceremony would be able to do so,” Kappas wrote in the email.

 

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