Texas Judge Rules That School Legally Punished Black Student Over His Hairstyle | Essence

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "We appreciate the court giving clarity to the meaning of the CROWN Act," said Sara Leon, an attorney for the school district.
55% : "Democratic state Rep. Ron Reynolds, one of the co-authors of the CROWN Act, testified that hair length was not specifically discussed when the CROWN Act was proposed, but "length was inferred with the very nature of the style.
50% : State District Judge Chap Cain III ruled that continual discipline of high school student Darryl George is legal under the CROWN Act based on his hair length.
47% : In Texas, the CROWN Act took effect in September and prohibits employers and schools from discriminating against people with protective hairstyles, such as "Afros, braids, locs, twists or Bantu knots.
41% : As stated in court documents, the district asserts that it did not violate the CROWN Act because it does not cover hair length or mention it.
26% : A federal court in Galveston is hearing a lawsuit alleging that Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and the school district failed to enforce the CROWN Act.

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