He said Voces Unidos has been investigating the issue with Peña Villasano and found that many schools, not just the Parachute high school, are failing to protect students’ First Amendment rights.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/grand-valley-senior-calls-for-change-to-colorado-law/article_2301bb1c-ec46-11ed-a9f1-d746036001c2.html

In her legal effort to lift the school district’s ban on her stole, Villasano was represented by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Source: https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-05-30/student-wears-custom-stole-to-graduation-despite-school-district-policy