Texas School Continues to Discriminate Against Black Student's Natural Hairstyle

A Black high school student in Texas, Darryl George, has been suspended once again for his natural hairstyle, which the school claims violates their dress code policy. Darryl had previously been suspended for over a month and was recently allowed to return to regular classes before being suspended again for refusing to cut his locs. His family is fighting against the school's racial discrimination agenda and is working with lawmakers to amend the vague language in the dress code policy. Darryl's suspension raises questions about the legality of punishing students for their natural hair and the extent of protections provided by the state's CROWN Act, which bans race-based hair discrimination.
- A Black Texas student has been suspended once again for his natural hairstyle NPR
- Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle KHOU 11
- Texas student disciplined for length of his locs hairstyle returns to class only to be suspended again CNN
- Barbers Hill student spends more than 80% of school year in ISS due to hairstyle FOX 26 Houston
- Texas school suspends Black student over locs again mySA
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