The whole interaction left me confused. Why would anyone even call a child who finished kindergarten a graduate? Doesn’t graduation require earning a degree, diploma or certificate?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: It’s nearing that time again: time for the ridiculous show of kindergarten “graduations.” I generally decline invitations to any such events, but this year I have a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our daughter is finishing kindergarten and will start first grade in the fall. Neither the school nor our family are celebrating this milestone with a graduation or in any way ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's seeking advice after the church insisted on honoring daughter's grade advancement.

Letter writer dreads attending kindergarten graduations.Dear Miss Manners: It’s nearing that time again: time for the ridiculous show of kindergarten “graduations.” I generally decline ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our daughter is finishing kindergarten and will start first grade in the fall. Neither the school nor our family are celebrating this milestone with a graduation or in any way ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: It’s nearing that time again: time for the ridiculous show of kindergarten “graduations.” I generally decline invitations to any such events, but this year I have a ...

When 6-year-old Jana Deaton missed her kindergarten graduation because of hospital stay, workers stepped up with a big surprise.

Miss Washington Teen USA held its 2014 pageant Friday and Saturday, and the winner is a former Newport High School student. It was the third stab at the title for Starla Sampaco, now a freshman at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our daughter is finishing kindergarten and will start first grade in the fall. Neither the school nor our family are celebrating this milestone with a graduation or in any way ...