High school graduate denied his diploma | GMA

Why wearing a Mexican flag draped over his graduation gown resulted in a student getting reprimanded over dress code.

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[karensmyth]

His efforts towards his education, his grades, his 4 years in high school is what that diploma stands for not what he wore.

[blessbythelord]

They saw his flag when he walked through that door. He sat through the whole ceremony with the flag on and no one said anything, but soon as he goes up on the stage to receive his diploma he gets humiliated by the principal in front of everyone and without his diploma. Sad

[Fustro]

The principal was wearing SANDALS which was against the dress code, that principal needs to get fired

[carltoncoleman]

The crazy thing about this is that he is not required to attend graduation to get his diploma and yet they withhold it because of a dress code violation. That's just petty!

[elchapojr]

School officials always trying to prove a point even at the last day of school....

[Kyuubi]

Our school didn't even give us diplomas. Everyone had to come back after graduation to pick it up. They handed us empty envelopes

[chrundlethegreat]

I puked at my graduation because I got drunk the night before. They still gave me mine.

[heysoulsister]

They decided to tell him this just as he was reaching for his diploma? At that point wouldn’t you think it’s a little too late to be telling him this?

[tinkerbrittany]

Just give him his damn diploma. If they cared that much they would’ve told him to take it off before reaching the stage.

[gnick]

I have a hard time believing nobody noticed that he was wearing that until he got all the way up on stage.

[causecause]

A guy literally did this at my graduation and no one batted an eye, tf wrong with these school officials.

[Anglz-rjsp]

Update: he got his diploma thanks to all y’all who signed the petition

[VB-fooc]

If it’s not about the flag, why allow him to line up & make his way ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT 🤔😒 just to embarrass him

[angeliricafort]

Why didn't anyone tell him before he got to the stage? This could have been avoided...

[scorpioking]

To recieve a diploma you are REQUIRED to complete "x" amount of credits over a 4 year stint. Also depending on the school system a certain GPA. In no code of conduct anywhere it says a student will not receive their diploma at graduation for any reason at graduation ceremony. Atleast in Florida and NY school systems.
This brought to you by a former school teacher.

[fabiicaza]

Even if it was against the dress code, why did no one tell him that BEFORE he walked. Like did no teacher o authority bother to tell him while he was seated or in line?? Why wait until he is at the front? Ive seen students get dress coded at grad ceremonies and the school still gave them theor diplomas because it has nothing to do with u graduating.
They didnt need to be assholes about it.

[guyincognito]

The administration deliberately waited until the last moment to do this. He was at his ceremony they could have told him any time before he walked. School admins should apologize.

[ratanakrich]

Principal: You can’t wear that!


School: “This incident is not about the Mexican flag

[Floviah]

It’s literally only a “violation of dress code” don’t take away the diploma just for a violation of dress code.

[josejordan]

The fact that the school is detaining his diploma dependent on an apology is ludicrous. Obviously he was able to be clever enough and went through with his mischief. I think this is an opportunity to learn and prepare for future graduations and find it absurd that the adults are the ones picking a fight instead of accepting this young man for who he accepts himself to be. No need to be ashamed. Congrats on your achievements bro!