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Torrance Unified will join Operation Recognition to award honorary diplomas to eligible veterans
Summary
The board approved Torrance Unified’s participation in Operation Recognition—granting honorary high school diplomas to qualifying veterans (World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War) and eligible Japanese American internees under California Education Code sections 51440 and 51430; Robert Spencer Taylor was named as an anticipated recipient.
The Torrance Unified School District board voted to participate in Operation Recognition, a statewide program that allows school districts to issue honorary high school diplomas to certain veterans and Japanese American internees who left school to serve or were forcibly removed during World War II.
Dr. Stephanie Lewis, representing Torrance Adult School, explained eligibility requirements for participation, saying that qualifying…
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