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Students win board approval to let graduates choose blue or white gowns
Summary
After a student presentation and survey, the Allegheny‑Clarion Valley School Board voted to amend its graduation-gown policy to let seniors choose blue or white gowns regardless of gender; the board discussed optics and ordering timelines before approving the change.
Senior class member Madison Fox told the Allegheny‑Clarion Valley School Board that students want the option to wear either blue or white gowns at graduation, regardless of gender or height. "We would like students to have the option to wear blue or white gowns no matter gender or height," Fox said during a student presentation asking the board to change current policy.
The students said they followed the district's complaint process, met with district administrators and circulated a Google Forms survey. In…
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