“Graduation Creep” Is Coming for Kids. Parents Are Exhausted. ^37.9%

Slate Magazine - By Kate Lindsay - 6/28/2026, 9:40 AM

Negativity Bias 31.4% - Hasty Generalization 28.3% - Anecdotal 27.3%

The parents of this year’s graduating class have some complaints. For one, a number of schools didn’t even give out certificates. Another school informed parents that it would not be providing the students with caps and gowns. (The parents decided to pay for their own, as well as an accompanying photo shoot.) It’s not fair: What made... more