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Invoking Jesus Christ In Valedictorian Speech Is Out, Michigan HS Principal Tells Girl

UPDATE: Amid blowback, superintendent tells student she can give her speech as planned.

Hank Berrien
Invoking Jesus Christ In Valedictorian Speech Is Out, Michigan HS Principal Tells Girl
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A Michigan high school senior who was selected as a valedictorian of her graduating class was told by her principal that she could not discuss her faith in Jesus Christ in her graduation speech on June 6.

Hillsdale High School principal Amy Goldsmith initially criticized senior Elizabeth Turner’s graduation speech for “anything associated with death and living a meaningful life, commenting that ‘a commencement ceremony is literally about new beginnings, not endings,” First Liberty Institute, which is representing Turner, claims.

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