Horne praises Mesa district for reversing military regalia policy

Urges schools with similar rules to follow suit

PHOENIX – The Mesa Unified School District’s decision to reverse policy and allow graduating seniors, that have earned the right, to wear military regalia at their graduation ceremony is earning the praise of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne.

Earlier today, Horne urged the Mesa district to change their policy, and the district is in the process of doing that while allowing the Class of 2025 to wear military regalia.

Horne said, “I want to praise the Mesa school district for reversing this policy and urge any district or charter in the state who has such a restriction to do the same thing. Students who have worked very hard to prepare for service in the U.S. armed forces should be honored for their dedication and commitment to protecting the freedoms that often come at a very high cost. Allowing them to wear officially recognized military stoles is appropriate and should be a universal practice for Arizona schools.”