When medical students get their first white coat, they participate in a White Coat Ceremony. When 5th graders mature at Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School in Buffalo, they partcipate in the Blazer Coating Ceremony.
“The blazer represents pride, accountability, and collective identity,” said Jasmine Mungo, Persistence Prep Middle School principal. “When students wear it, they represent not only themselves but the values and expectations of PPA Middle School.”
“It was really special,” said 5th grader Khalil Barnett, about the ceremony. “It was mostly about grit and growth.”…