Barbers Hill ISD's dress code policy does not violate CROWN Act, district judge rules | Houston Public Media

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : State Rep. Ron Reynolds, a Houston-area Democrat who co-authored the CROWN Act, took the stand during Thursday's trial and told Judge Chap B. Cain III that the law was written on the assumption that the specified hairstyles would be protected "regardless of whatever the length was."However, attorney Sara Leon, who's representing Barbers Hill ISD, argued that the Texas Legislature's intent wasn't mentioned in the law itself.
46% : George's family and legal team say his hair is protected under the CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination against students and employers, while the school district claims George has been in violation of the district's grooming policy due to the length of his hair, not the style.
46% : "Ultimately, Judge Cain sided with Barbers Hill ISD, declaring that the school district's dress code doesn't violate the CROWN Act, which he said could've been written to include hair-length exemptions for students with dreadlocks.
35% : Back in September, a federal lawsuit was filed by George's mother, Darresha George, which asks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to enforce the CROWN Act on behalf of her son.

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