Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says - West Hawaii Today

Feb 23, 2024 View Original Article
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    36% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    52% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    28% Negative

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"After about three hours of testimony in Anahuac, state District Judge Chap Cain III ruled in favor of the school district, saying its policy is not discriminatory because the CROWN Act does not say that exemptions for long hair can be made for hairstyles that are protected by the law, including locs."
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"Its attorneys argued that the dress code policy does not violate the CROWN Act because the law does not mention or cover hair length."
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"The Texas legal system has validated our position that the district's dress code does not violate the CROWN Act and that the CROWN Act does not give students unlimited self-expression, Barbers Hill Superintendent Greg Poole said in a statement."
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-18% Liberal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : After about three hours of testimony in Anahuac, state District Judge Chap Cain III ruled in favor of the school district, saying its policy is not discriminatory because the CROWN Act does not say that exemptions for long hair can be made for hairstyles that are protected by the law, including locs.
44% : Its attorneys argued that the dress code policy does not violate the CROWN Act because the law does not mention or cover hair length.
41% : "The Texas legal system has validated our position that the district's dress code does not violate the CROWN Act and that the CROWN Act does not give students unlimited self-expression," Barbers Hill Superintendent Greg Poole said in a statement.
27% : George's family has also filed a formal complaint with the Texas Education Agency and a federal civil rights lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with the school district, alleging they failed to enforce the CROWN Act.

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