By — Laura Fong Laura Fong Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/kentucky-high-school-seniors-graduate-at-a-drive-in-theater Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kentucky high school seniors graduate at a drive-in theater Education May 31, 2020 3:27 PM EDT For many schools, the month of May is a time when high school seniors graduate and move on to the next stages of life. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted in-person graduation ceremonies, one Kentucky high school used a family drive-in theater to adapt their school traditions while still celebrating graduating seniors from a distance. NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong has the story. By — Laura Fong Laura Fong Laura Fong shoots and produces stories for PBS NewsHour Weekend on a wide range of topics, including U.S. politics, education, the arts and urban transit. She also covers breaking news for the Saturday and Sunday broadcasts. Before joining NewsHour Weekend, Laura worked on the first three seasons of the CNN documentary series "Inside Man" with Morgan Spurlock. Through Teach for America, Laura taught first grade for two years in Houston. She has a B.A. in electronic media from the University of Oregon.
For many schools, the month of May is a time when high school seniors graduate and move on to the next stages of life. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted in-person graduation ceremonies, one Kentucky high school used a family drive-in theater to adapt their school traditions while still celebrating graduating seniors from a distance. NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong has the story.