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Ms. Villasano’s lawyers argued that wearing the sash at the graduation ceremony on Saturday was private speech protected by the First Amendment that warranted intervention from the court.
One Colorado student will not be wearing a Mexican and American flag sash at her graduation this weekend after a ruling by federal judge Nina Y. Wang.
With the sash initially covered by her graduation gown, Peña Villasano climbed the stage to collect her diploma. The 18-year-old student proudly unveiled her controversial sash just before it was ...
A student in a small Colorado town is suing after her school told her she can't wear a sash to graduation that displays both the U.S. and Mexican flags.
Latest: Western Slope senior sports sash at graduation ceremony, despite school policy A U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday that a school district can bar a Western Slope student from wearing ...
A student at Grand Valley High School in Parachute is barred from wearing a sash with a Mexican flag for graduation. Her superintendent said if she allowed her to wear it, it could open the door ...
The student argued in court that the school district's decision to prevent her from wearing the sash infringed on her freedom of speech A Colorado high school student won’t be able to wear her ...
Naomi Peña Villasano, 18, sued Garfield County School District 16 and others in federal court after she was told she could not wear a Mexican American sash to her graduation ceremony.
At Humble ISD, Mexican graduation stoles sparked a dress code controversy. What a Houston-area school district calls a mistake points at deeper problems related to dress codes.
Looking to add some color to go with your graduation gown? Different colored cords and stoles are worn to symbolize participation in campus activities and groups, and also often represent academic ...
A student in a small Colorado town is suing after her school told her she can't wear a sash to graduation that displays both the U.S. and Mexican flags.