In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's seeking advice after the church insisted on honoring daughter's grade advancement.

Why would anyone even call a child who finished kindergarten a graduate? Doesn’t graduation require earning a degree, diploma or certificate? I love the tradition of celebrating the hard work of ...

Why would anyone even call a child who finished kindergarten a graduate? Doesn’t graduation require earning a degree, diploma or certificate? I love the tradition of celebrating the hard work of ...