High School Diplomas Drop "In the Year of Our Lord"

Today's New Haven (CT) Register reports that after receiving a complaint last year, this year for the first time the diplomas awarded by New Haven, Connecticut high schools have dropped the phrase "in the year of our Lord". The city said that none of its other public documents use the phrase in reciting dates, while school superintendent Reginald Mayo said: "I'm surprised it took this long for someone to notice it. We certainly don’t want to offend anyone."