https://freerepublic.com/tag/tepa13/ en-us Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:18:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345250/posts Colorful beads lead to court Student claims Schenectady school district cannot ban her red, white and blue necklace   By MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON, Staff writer First published: Thursday, February 17, 2005 ALBANY -- A Mont Pleasant middle school student is taking her freedom-of-expression fight to federal court, claiming Schenectady school officials have no right to ban her from wearing a handmade red, white and blue necklace to class. The beads, which Raven Furbert got as a string-it-yourself Christmas gift, symbolize love of country and respect for soldiers serving in Iraq, according to the lawsuit her mother, Katie Grzywna, filed... Albany Times Union https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345250/posts#comment Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:18:22 GMT