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After a failed vote to give boys more freedom with their haircuts, El Campo ISD trustees passed a more traditional student dress code Tuesday for the upcoming school year. The ECISD school board reviewed two dress code options at a called meeting before two votes were taken. Board Vice President Anthony Dorotik and trustees Ed Erwin and Rich DuBroc voted to pass dress code option A, which did not have a hair length limit for boys, while Board President James Russell, Board Secretary David Va...

A North Carolina students diploma was withheld after he draped a Mexican flag over his high school graduation robes INSIDER 1 hr ago cteh@businessinsider.com (Cheryl Teh) © Adolfo Hurtado/ Screengrab North Carolina high schooler Ever Lopez, 18, was denied his diploma after the Asheboro High School accused him of violating the dress code at his graduation by draping a Mexican flag over his robes. Adolfo Hurtado/ Screengrab Ever Lopez, 18, was stopped on-stage at his graduati...

Texas House committee considers banning hairstyle discrimination By FOX 4 Staff article AUSTIN, Texas - State lawmakers heard testimony Thursday about a bill that would ban discrimination on hairstyles that are commonly associated with race. The Crown Act was partly inspired by a high school student in the Houston area who was told in 2019 he would face suspension if he did not cut his dreadlocks. Deandre Arnold refused and gained national attention. He testified during Thursday’s hearing. "...

Texas lawmakers consider bill that would prevent discriminatory bans on dreadlocks, other hairstyles Duncan Agnew, The Texas Tribune April 30, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Dreadlocks can be worn just as neat as any other hairstyle, so why are people of color constantly deemed "less professional" for their desire to pay tribute to their culture?Blacqbook/Getty Images/iStockphoto Texas lawmakers could ban race-based hair discrimination in schools and work places — such as dress codes that don’t...

Duncan Agnew, The Texas Tribune April 30, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Dreadlocks can be worn just as neat as any other hairstyle, so why are people of color constantly deemed "less professional" for their desire to pay tribute to their culture?Blacqbook/Getty Images/iStockphoto Texas lawmakers could ban race-based hair discrimination in schools and work places — such as dress codes that don’t allow dreadlocks — under a bill known as the CROWN Act, which got its first hearing before the Ho...

The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” comes as part of a national movement with 10 other states -- including California, New York, and Virginia -- that have already passed their own CROWN legislation. The author of House Bill 392, Dallas Democratic Rep. Rhetta Bowers, says the fact alone that this bill was even heard was a victory in itself. “These are conversations that were had around the kitchen table, at the beauty salon, barbershop,...

Hearing on CROWN Act, legislation that would ban hair discrimination, held in Austin Taisha Walker, Reporter Updated:  Tags:  Deandre Arnold testifies at a committee hearing in Austin, Texas, on HB 392, also known as the CROWN Act, on April 29, 2021. (KPRC) AUSTIN – A public heairng was held Thursday in Austin for House Bill 392, which is also known as the CROWN Act. Members of the State Affairs Committee heard testimony from several people, including Deandre Arnold -- a former high school ...

The House State Affairs Committee heard testimony in support of the CROWN Act to ban race-based hair discrimination Thursday morning. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas lawmakers could ban race-based hair discrimination in schools and work places — such as dress codes that don’t allow dreadlocks — under a bill known as the CROWN Act, which go...

‘Every kid deserves to go to school and be themselves,’ advocate says in Texas CROWN Act hearing DeAndre Arnold, who made national news last year, lent his support when Rep. Rhetta Bowers and the Texas Legislative Black Caucus succeeded in getting a hearing for the bill seeking to ban discrimination based on hair texture or style tied to race. Deandre Arnold arrives for the 92nd annual Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on February 9, 2020. Arnold testified in favor of the C...

Texas lawmakers consider bill that would prevent schools and workplaces from discriminatory bans on dreadlocks, other hairstyles Texas Tribune Updated:  Tags:  , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas lawmakers could ban race-based hair discrimination in schools and work places — such as dress codes that don’t allow dreadlocks — under a bill known as the CROWN Act, which got its first hearing before the House State Affairs Committee o...