"Black Student's Hairstyle Leads to Suspension and Transfer to Alternative Education Program"

Darryl George, a Black student in Texas, has been suspended from Barbers Hill High School since August 31 for violating the school's dress code with his dreadlocks. Despite his family's denial that his hairstyle violates the dress code, the school has decided to send him to an alternative education program for "failure to comply" with campus regulations. The family has filed a complaint and a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging that the suspension violates the state's CROWN Act, which prohibits hair discrimination. The school district has also filed a lawsuit seeking clarification on whether its dress code restrictions violate the CROWN Act. This is not the first time the school has faced controversy over its dress code and hair policies.