Valedictorian told to stay home after making pro-Palestinian remarks in grad speech | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)

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Elizabeth Yao, the graduating valedictorian at Bell High School in west Ottawa, was told not to go to school on Monday after she made pro-Palestinian remarks during a speech at her commencement ceremony.

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[-] [email protected] 32 points 20 hours ago

Not happy about a teenagers speech during highschool ceremony, Now it's national news. Congratulation dumbass. Genuine congratulation to the young woman, for speaking out.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago

Excuse me, Ms Streisand. Could I get your attention?

[-] [email protected] 14 points 18 hours ago

"I'm a little angry, maybe, at the unfortunate situation, especially since I had connected the situation to the values of the school board and what I had learned throughout my four years of being at the school," she said.

"I was applying that to being an advocate and making sure that those who are oppressed have a voice in our society."

It'd be great if the OCDSB school board could act with the same integrity that they're trying to instill in their students.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago

Especially with a name like OCD School Board. You'd think they'd pay attention to the details...

[-] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Show up and make them arrest you. Massage sure you have the Canadian version of standing.

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