Friday, June 7, 2013

High School Fines American Indian Grad. $1,000; Chelsey Ramer Wore Feather on Her Mortarboard

An American Indian student says she is being fined $1,000 for wearing a feather on her mortarboard when she graduated from high school in south Alabama in late May, the Associated Press website reports today (June 7, 2013).

Chelsey Ramer said that she feels like she's being discriminated against by her alma mater, Escambia Academy in Atmore, Alabama.

The 17-year-old is part of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and says she wore a feather at graduation last month to honor her heritage.

The school now is making Ramer pay a $1,000 fine to get her diploma and official transcript. She is accused of violating school policy, which states that students and staff are not allowed to wear extra items during graduation unless they are approved in advance by the administration.

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