Valedictorian told to stay home after making pro-Palestinian remarks in grad speech
June 16, 2025
Elizabeth Yao, the graduating valedictorian at Bell High School in west Ottawa, was told not to go to school on Monday after she made pro-Palestinian remarks during a speech at her commencement ceremony.
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