Texas student loses case over over dreadlocks punishment
An attorney for the family said they plan to file an appeal.
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An attorney for the family said they plan to file an appeal.
Darryl George, an 18-year-old student at Barbers Hill High School was first suspended from regular classes on Aug. 31, because he did not comply with the dress code.
A Houston-area judge will hear arguments about whether Barbers Hill ISD is violating the rights of 18-year-old Black student Darryl George by punishing him because of his hair. The CROWN Act, passed last year by Texas lawmakers, prohibits race-based hair discrimination.
A judge will decide whether Barbers Hill ISD violated the CROWN Act when suspending Darryl George.
The 18-year-old Black student was assigned in-school suspension since Aug. 31.