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According to an article on cnn.com, five Illinois high school students were unable to receive their diplomas due to graduation ceremony behavior that scool officials deemed inappropriate.

What was their crime? Being cheered on by their friends and families during the ceremony.

School officials claim that this excitement and encouragement violated a level of decorum that they were trying to uphold. As of now, the students are still unable to receive diplomas, although their transcripts do show that they graduated.

Is the school being too harsh on these students and the families and friends who wanted to show them support? Read this article in its entirety here, and let us know what you think!