Washington state special needs grad with inflated 3.78 GPA sues school district, calls diploma ‘participation trophy’

Source: New York Post

A Washington state special needs student who graduated with a padded 3. 78 GPA is suing her school district, claiming her diploma was a “participation trophy” that propelled her into financial strain. Makena Simonsen claimed she graduated from the Edmonds School District in Lynwood reading at first-grade level — and was handed a high school diploma that blocked her from entering a free vocational program that helps special needs grads transition to independent life, King 5 reported.