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Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount.
After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian, reviving questions about race and equity.
Ikeria Washington was originally named the sole valedictorian of West Point High School in West Point, Miss.Credit.Timothy Ivy for The New York Times
June 11, 2021, 1:41 p.m. ET
At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School.