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BRYANT, Ark. – A Bryant High School senior who was told she would not be able to walk across the stage with her graduating class, will now be allowed to walk.
Bryant senior Kylie Lewis arrived just minutes late for a graduation rehearsal Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium, and then was turned away at the gate and told she would not be able to participate in the weekend graduation.
Lewis told school officials she was late for the rehearsal due to a family emergency.
Friday morning Bryant School District officials met with the family to discuss the issue.
By Friday afternoon school officials made the decision to allow Lewis to walk across the stage for graduation.
The school also addressed social media comments that were made after a video was shared online regarding the incident.
The full statement reads:
“On Friday morning, in an effort to listen to, and carefully consider, any reasons that might have prevented the student from riding the bus to graduation rehearsal, district administrators and the high school principal met with the student and members of her family. While the family s...
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