Judge to determine if a Texas school district can punish a Black student because of his hair

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Reynolds 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.
51% : Attorney Sara Leon told Cain that the Barbers Hill dress code "is consistent with the CROWN Act" and that the policy "is race neutral.
49% : "Allie Booker, Darryl's George's attorney, presented only two witnesses: Darresha George and Democratic state Rep. Ron Reynolds, one of the co-authors of the CROWN Act.
45% : In court documents, the school district maintains its policy does not violate the CROWN Act because the law does not mention or cover hair length.
35% : At issue is whether Darryl George's monthslong punishment for violating his Houston-area school district's dress code limiting the length of boys' hair violates the CROWN Act.
25% : "George's family has also filed a formal complaint with the Texas Education Agency and a federal civil rights lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with the school district, alleging they failed to enforce the CROWN Act.

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