Texas Student Sent to Alternative School for Hairstyle

Darryl George, a black high school student in Texas, has been removed from his school and transferred to a disciplinary school program after being suspended for violating the district's dress code due to the length of his locs. The school district cited chronic disciplinary infractions, including disruption of the classroom and violation of the dress and grooming policy, most of which are apparently connected to his hairstyle. Darryl's family has filed a federal lawsuit against state leaders and the school district, alleging failure to enforce a new state law prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race. The family believes Darryl's expulsion is retaliation for filing the lawsuit.