Texas Judge Upholds School's Hair Policy in Case of Black Student Suspension

A Texas judge has upheld a school district's decision to suspend a black high school student, Darryl George, over his dreadlocks, ruling that the school did not discriminate against him. The school's dress code prohibits hair below the top of a T-shirt collar, below the eyebrows, or below the ear lobes when let down, but George and his family argue that his braided dreadlocks hold cultural significance in the black community. The family plans to appeal the decision, while George remains on suspension and removed from regular classrooms. This case follows previous conflicts between the Barbers Hill Independent School District and black students over hair policies.