Yasha's mother said the withholding was akin to theft by the state because these awards are tied to a lot of scholarship money. The director of student services Brandon Kasakat stated that the school wants to recognize students for who they are as individuals, not focus on their achievements. A parent advocate told the New York Post that withholding the awards could also be a civil rights violation since most students at this prestigious high school are minorities.

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