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  2. Commencement speech - Wikipedia

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    A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions and in similar institutions around the world. The commencement is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement ...

  3. Academic graduation by country - Wikipedia

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    The principal's speech is followed by the head of the PTA. At junior high school an underclassmen may give a speech thanking the graduating students for things like being good senpai. And this is followed by a student speech from the student president. Students may give set group speeches, as if a dialogue between the lower class and upper class.

  4. Kindergarten teacher's touching speech and song at graduation

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    Kindergarten teacher Jeff Berry gave a touching speech at the Lawrence High School graduation on June 18, recognizing that many of the grads had been part of his kindergarten class when he began ...

  5. Baccalaureate service - Wikipedia

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    Speakers selected tend to be community leaders, faculty members, students, or local religious leaders, and may be elected by the graduating class. Speeches are often intermixed with musical performances, drama, and worship. A modern-day Baccalaureate address generally lasts less than half an hour. In ancient times they could last as long as ...

  6. Mathematics education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This remains largely true today, with Geometry as a proof-based high-school math class. On the other hand, many countries around the world from Israel to Italy teach mathematics according to what Americans call an integrated curriculum, familiarizing students with various aspects of calculus and prerequisites throughout secondary school.

  7. Comprehensive School Mathematics Program - Wikipedia

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    IMACS is a private education business focusing on the instruction of students from first grade through high school. Including online courses, IMACS currently serves over 4,000 students across the U.S. and in over ten countries. [1] CSMP is also used by some homeschooling families either as a core math program or for enrichment exercises.

  8. History and traditions of Harvard commencements - Wikipedia

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    At the University Marshal's call ("Mister Sheriff, pray give us order") the Middlesex Sheriff takes to the dais, strikes it thrice with the butt of his staff, and intones, "The meeting will be in order." [8] Three student speakers (Under­grad­uate English, Under­grad­uate Latin, and Graduate English) are introduced and deliver their addresses.

  9. United States Academic Decathlon - Wikipedia

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    The subjective events allow students more creativity than the objective events. The speech event is divided into prepared and impromptu sections. A three-and-a-half to four-minute long prepared speech is delivered. The student is then given one minute to read three prompts and deliver a one-and-a-half to two-minute impromptu speech. [72]