Some Shaker Heights seniors pushing to remove high school commencement speaker

Some Shaker Heights seniors pushing to remove high school commencement speaker

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) – Some graduating seniors at Shaker Heights High School have started a petition to have the scheduled commencement speaker removed because of their connection to a murdered teacher in the district. Currently, former Congresswoman and retired Secretary of HUD Marcia Fudge is slated to deliver the address on June 5. Upon learning the news, senior Catherine Monroe said, “I was devastated and extremely disappointed.” Monroe respects Fudge’s accomplishments but says it’s difficult to separate that from …