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CHELAN, Wash. (AP) - A high school has rescinded a rule that prohibited students from wearing rosary beads a week after administrators prohibited them as symbols of potential gang involvement.
Officials at Chelan High School said they acted too hastily when they imposed the ban after a training session with a police officer, who warned rosary beads worn around the neck can be a sign of gang activity, particularly among Latinos.
But several students challenged the new dress code, sparking debate among school officials, parents and members of the clergy.
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