A Native high school graduate in Maryland is being denied his diploma because he wore a bolo tie to his commencement ceremony.
Thomas Benya, who is of Cherokee descent, wore the tie as a tribute to his heritage. But administrators at Maurice J. McDonough High School refused to give him the diploma because the bolo did not meet policy.
Benya's parents are demanding an apology but the school stands by its decision, said a school district spokesperson. Benya plans to attend the College of Southern Maryland in the fall.
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(The Washington Post 6/10)
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