Naomi Peña Villasano with a sash of both the Mexican and American flags that she was barred from wearing at her high school graduation. Daisy Jasmin Estrada Borja/Daisy Jasmin Estrada Borja, via ...

After losing her father, Marlice Valentin didn’t expect to feel seen on her graduation day — until her best friend’s dad ...

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.

A federal judge has ruled for a Colorado school district after a student sued to wear a sash reflecting the Mexican and American flags at graduation Saturday.

It was our intention to protect these symbols as graduation is a time to celebrate student achievement.” The district also stated in the release that when Peña Villasano presented her desire to wear ...

A judge ruled that a school district could ban a student from wearing a flag sash at graduation. Naomi Peña Villasano attempted to sue Garfield County School District 16, citing free speech ...

Naomi Peña Villasano’s request to wear a custom sash to her high school graduation ceremony comes as lawmakers debate broader protections for students.

A federal judge ruled Garfield County School District 16 can bar a student from wearing a Mexican and American flag sash at her graduation after she sued.

Colorado teen flouts school policy, wears Mexican and U.S. flag sash to graduation A federal judge ruled Friday that the school district could prohibit Naomi Peña Villasano from wearing the sash ...

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 ...

In this undated photo, Naomi Pea Villasano poses with a sash of both the Mexican and American flags that her school district barred her from wearing for her high school graduation ceremony. After ...