Being the parent of a tween or teen girl isn’t for the faint of heart. Teen girls are often seen as combative, sassy, and ill-tempered. All of which is fairly normal and age appropriate.

Eighth grade commencement is not considered as momentous a milestone as a high school grad ceremony or college graduation, and it's not considered as cute as a preschool graduation or kindergarten ...

However, the report suggests that the full impact of COVID-19 school closures on graduation rates has yet to be realized.

“That eighth-grade year was hybrid and weird ... If they meet their goals for the week, they earn prizes. “Our graduation rate has been high and remains high because of the amount of support ...