's lieutenant governor decried one of her state's top school's decisions to withhold handing out merit awards to protect the feelings of students who didn't receive them.Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears said the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology's policy was 'not the way,' during an impassioned appearance on . 'This is not America,' she added.The Fairfax, Virginia, school came under fire after parents learned it had intentionally handed out awards for 'commended students' from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation two months later than was typical, and too late for many students to note the accomplishment on their college applications.
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