@@ Black student suspended for locs

[wanderingback]

He was suspended for breaking the dress code. A local newspaper wrote an op-Ed asking why the student was punished after Texas has passed the crown act (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/barbers-hill-crown-act-discipline-lawsuit-18563554.php).

Now, the superintendent has taken out a full page ad in a local paper defending the decision to suspend the kid. The family has filed a civil lawsuit. I Hope they win.

www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/barbers-hill-isd-crown-act-18617658.php

[jinkies]

I sincerely cannot wrap my head around someone believing so deeply that the length of someone's hair reflects their academics in any way. Or how they can even entertain the idea of keeping a student in in-school suspension for the rest of the year over their hair.

I truly don't understand why the school has chosen this battle, but hope they lose swiftly.

[ECB]

Plus, the student wore his hair in a way that complied with the code. So.... what's the issue?

The fact that the superintendent tries to relate this to military academies??? Please.

[wawa]

dress code requirements on male hair length and school leadership vehemently defending them as upholding as educational excellence make me feel like I'm in some sort of bizarre time warp.

If female students can have long hair and have that be compatible with educational goals, so can male students. this isn't crazy leftist propaganda, it's just...a fucking telegram from the 1970's telling this guy to catch the fuck up.

He seems utterly unhinged. And of course totally unwilling to recognize that how it's written and how he's enforcing this is implicitly racist since all curly hair, and double extra especially 4c black hair can be a fuckton longer than you realize if brushed out/straightened, but easily remain within length parameters when styled. is he going around stretching out the curls of every curly headed boy in the place to see if they go past their lobes? Or is it just the black kids with traditionally black styles? hmmmmmmmmm...

Also I just read the rest of the dress code and it's...a lot. Just have uniforms if you want to pretend to be a military academy. Ya looney toon.

[wawa]

Jan 23, 2024 10:12:43 GMT -5 ECB said:

Plus, the student wore his hair in a way that complied with the code. So.... what's the issue?

The fact that the superintendent tries to relate this to military academies??? Please.

technically not.  It's a very comprehensively stupid dress code.  

"or worn in a style that would allow the hair to extend below the top of

a t-shirt collar, below the eyebrows, or below the ear lobes when let down."

resources.finalsite.net/images/v1658765652/bhisd/oinchkulgqrkychthutu/BHISDDressandGroomingCode_1.pdf

[ECB]

Jan 23, 2024 10:18:53 GMT -5 wawa said:

Jan 23, 2024 10:12:43 GMT -5 ECB said:

Plus, the student wore his hair in a way that complied with the code. So.... what's the issue?

The fact that the superintendent tries to relate this to military academies??? Please.

technically not.  It's a very comprehensively stupid dress code.  

"or worn in a style that would allow the hair to extend below the top of

a t-shirt collar, below the eyebrows, or below the ear lobes when let down."

resources.finalsite.net/images/v1658765652/bhisd/oinchkulgqrkychthutu/BHISDDressandGroomingCode_1.pdf

Oops.  I missed the "when let down".  But still....

[penguingrrl]

What the fuck? I hope the school loses their suit. What a crazy rule. Who cares if students who were AMAB have long hair? And to target black students over it is inexcusable.

[wawa]

Jan 23, 2024 10:25:31 GMT -5 ECB said:

Jan 23, 2024 10:18:53 GMT -5 wawa said:

technically not.  It's a very comprehensively stupid dress code.  

"or worn in a style that would allow the hair to extend below the top of

a t-shirt collar, below the eyebrows, or below the ear lobes when let down."

resources.finalsite.net/images/v1658765652/bhisd/oinchkulgqrkychthutu/BHISDDressandGroomingCode_1.pdf

Oops.  I missed the "when let down".  But still....

ditto the "but still..."  The whole code is absurd. and this enforcement looks racist AF.

As a further point on "this code is absurd" all of the sweaters I own as an long-torso'd adult professional who works in a business casual office would be unacceptable. Because anything with hems longer than wrist length is banned, but anything that shows midriff with arms raised is also banned.  today's sweater with a wrist length hem shows my belly button if I put my arms straight up (I just checked) and most of my other sweaters are short tunic length.  BANNED.  But this is necessary for educational excellence.  Sure Jan.  Has nothing to do with just exerting control for the sake of control.

[sent]

From the article - "'They (West Point, etc.) realize being an American requires conformity with the positive benefit of unity, and being a part of something bigger than yourself,' Poole wrote."

Oh, like how wearing a mask requires conformity with the positive benefit of unity, being a part of something bigger than yourself.

From the ad he took out - he's a mask denier. It's his opening paragraph. Of course.

[erbear]

The doubling down on the policing of Black hair (and culture, including hoodies and bonnets) in schools is so counterproductive. You know where kids succeed? In places that they feel a sense of belonging and feel valued for being themselves. 

[macmars45]

That is some blatant racism right there. I hope the racist superintendent gets his ass handed to him in court.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Jan 23, 2024 10:43:36 GMT -5 wawa said:

Jan 23, 2024 10:25:31 GMT -5 ECB said:

Oops.  I missed the "when let down".  But still....

ditto the "but still..."  The whole code is absurd. and this enforcement looks racist AF.

As a further point on "this code is absurd" all of the sweaters I own as an long-torso'd adult professional who works in a business casual office would be unacceptable. Because anything with hems longer than wrist length is banned, but anything that shows midriff with arms raised is also banned.  today's sweater with a wrist length hem shows my belly button if I put my arms straight up (I just checked) and most of my other sweaters are short tunic length.  BANNED.  But this is necessary for educational excellence.  Sure Jan.  Has nothing to do with just exerting control for the sake of control.

As someone with tiny T-Rex arms, I have literally no long-sleeve shirts that don't go past my wrists.

And the dress I'm wearing today is empire waist so it seems that wouldn't meet the "start at the waist" requirement. Even though it's literally a long sleeve maxi dress.

The dress length is also funny to me because in addition to the aforementioned T-Rex arms, I have a super long torso, so the index finger rule would seemingly allow someone like me to wear Daisy Dukes and/or super short miniskirts.

[shauni27]

wait, the code specifically says that even if the hair is done up and above the ears/shoulders/whatever, it is still a violation because if it were to be let down it would be longer than the ears/shoulders/whatever??

Is that right?!

[wawa]

Jan 23, 2024 12:56:15 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

wait, the code specifically says that even if the hair is done up and above the ears/shoulders/whatever, it is still a violation because if it were to be let down it would be longer than the ears/shoulders/whatever??

Is that right?!

that is indeed what it says.  

[redheadbaker]

That dress code is fucking insane. Who is this kid's hair hurting?

[ellipses84]

I’ve been following this story for a while. The dress code is BS but the Principal taking out a full page ad in the paper is absolutely UNHINGED!

[mrsukyankee]

Jan 23, 2024 11:12:17 GMT -5 erbear said:

The doubling down on the policing of Black hair (and culture, including hoodies and bonnets) in schools is so counterproductive. You know where kids succeed? In places that they feel a sense of belonging and feel valued for being themselves. 

He doesn't want them to succeed. He wants them to submit.

[meganew]

This man is watching his (I’m assuming) once predominantly white school become more diverse and is having an absolute heart attack over it. He wants conformity, military precision, obedience- he doesn’t give a fuck about academic achievement. He wants students and families under his thumb and to make sure black and brown families, LGBTQ families, and anyone else who doesn’t fit inside his box of what’s “right”, to feel as uncomfortable as possible. Throw this man into the sun.

[underwaterrhymes]

I’m willing to go in on an ad announcing that this racist fucker needs to lose his job.

[mrsukyankee]

Jan 24, 2024 5:05:55 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I’m willing to go in on an ad announcing that this racist fucker needs to lose his job.

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[VillainV]

Someone needs to tell him that some branches of the military now allow locs, braids, and other protective styles.