Editing Marlin, Texas (section)

=== Modern schools ===

A high-school commencement ceremony in Texas was called off after the district found that only of five of 33 students were eligible to graduate, officials said Friday. Marlin HS, 30 miles southeast of Waco, had been set to pass out diplomas on Thursday May 26, 2023, before the MISD revealed that a number of pupils "did not meet requirements due to attendance or grades." In announcing the ceremony postponement, Superintendent Darryl Henson said that students in his district "will he held to the same high standard as any other student in Texas."

"We maintain high expectations, not as an imposition, but as a show of faith in our students' abilities," Henson said in a statement to the community. Superintendent Henson and his staff audited student files this past weekend to find only five were eligible to graduate, district spokesperson Leah Wayne told NBC News on Friday. The ineligibility stemmed from a myriad of reasons, including failing grades, attendance, verification and documentation issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas school district commencement called off after only of five of 33 prospective students eligible to graduate |website=[[NBC News]] |date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603080911/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-school-district-commencement-called-only-five-33-prospective-stu-rcna86444 |archive-date=2023-06-03 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-school-district-commencement-called-only-five-33-prospective-stu-rcna86444}}</ref>