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SCHOOL APOLOGISES AFTER STUDENT IS PUNISHED FOR WEARING UNION JACK DRESS ON CULTURE DAY
A school has issued an apology after a 12-year-old girl was sent home for wearing a Union Jack dress on Culture Celebration Day, despite being encouraged to wear traditional attire reflecting her heritage. Courtney Wright, a high-achieving Year 7 student, had planned to give a speech about British traditions but was instead removed from class and made to wait for her father. Her family said the dress was politicised unfairly, while others in cultural dress were allowed to participate. The school has since promised to review its policies and staff training.
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