School's Punishment of Black Student Suspended Over Hairstyle Doesn't Violate the Law, Judge Rules

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : I cannot be around other peers and enjoy my junior year, because of my hair?'"
58% : "During the Feb. 22 trial, Democratic state Rep. Ron Reynolds, who co-authored the CROWN Act, said hair length was not specifically mentioned in the law but "was inferred with the very nature of the style," according to the AP.
51% : "Darryl made this statement, and told me this straight up with tears in his eyes, 'All because of my hair?
46% : In response to the decision, Barbers Hill Independent School District Superintendent Greg Poole said that the judge's ruling "validated" their position that "the CROWN Act does not give students unlimited self-expression.
44% : His family filed a lawsuit in September 2023, alleging George's suspension was unlawful under the CROWN Act, which went into effect that same month.
43% : "In a statement obtained by PEOPLE after the lawsuit was filed, David Bloom of the Barbers Hill Independent School District, said that the CROWN Act "prohibits a dress or grooming policy that discriminates against 'protective hairstyles.'
41% : That same month, the Barbers Hill Independent School District filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit asking for a court to clarify whether the CROWN Act prohibits grooming policies surrounding a male student's hair length.

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