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Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Native American student wins appeal, allowed to wear moccasins at graduation

LA PLATA, Md. - Charles County Public Schools has reversed a high school principal's decision and will allow a student to wear moccasins at her graduation to honor her Native American heritage.

On Monday, FOX 5 reported that Dylan McCabe gained approval to wear a ceremonial Navajo dress during graduation, but her request to wear the moccasins was denied because it violated North Point High School’s graduation dress code.

"He only approved the dress because it was not visible, but he didn't approve the leggings and moccasins because they showed," McCabe said.

The soon-to-be-graduate said the footwear and leggings have special significance to her as they were the same ones she wore during a four-day coming-of-age ritual when she was 11 years old.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

And it begins. Did he pay for college? ?? Pretty soon it will look like a circus at ceremony.

Anonymous said...

8:15
It was a she and this was high school. What is your point?

Anonymous said...

Point is rules mean nothing in todays society.

Anonymous said...

Look at me.

Anonymous said...

Muslims get to wear burkas and explosive vests, why not let her wear what she wants under her gown.