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.

Grand Valley High School’s policy on graduation cap decorations can be found here. “Garfield 16’s decision to not allow a sash during the graduation ceremony was to protect the symbolic traditions ...

Judge Nina Y. Wang wrote that wearing a sash during a graduation ceremony falls under school-sponsored speech, not the student's private speech. Therefore, ...

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. CNN values your feedback 1.

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

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 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.

The long, cloth graduation sash represents everything Naomi Peña Villasano loves about her family history. On one side, it’s marked with red, white and blue — the colors of the American flag.

A federal judge has ruled that a Colorado school district can bar a high school student from wearing a Mexican and American flag sash at her graduation after the student sued.