School Board Allows Tribute To Md. Teen Who Committed Suicide

WASHINGTON -- Glenelg High School student Grace McComas was cyber-bullied for months before committing suicide in 2012, and after some initial opposition, her classmates will honor her at graduation in May.

The Baltimore Sun reports that the graduating class wanted to wear blue ribbons in honor of McComas's memory but were denied by the school and the Howard County Board of Education.

That led to an avalanche of criticism on social media, including the memorial page for McComas. Last week, Superintendent Renee Foose said the school system had changed its mind.
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