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Texas high school policy banning braided or twisted hair has stopped a teen from attending school, his mom says
The school's student handbook, where the district's policy on hair is spelled out, states that "Boy's hair may not extend below the eyebrows, below the tops of the ears or below a conventional standup shirt collar, and must not be more than one-inch difference in the length of the hair on the side to the length of the hair on top."
CNN obtained a copy of the handbook, which has been removed from the district's website. The handbook goes on to state that, "This includes but not limited to tall hair styles, side swept bang styles, and long hair dangling over shaved sides or shaved back of the head. This also includes mullets and mullets in the making. Braided hair or corn rows will not be allowed. No extremes in hair styles."
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[The CROWN Act has passed the US House, and moves to the Senate.]
The CROWN Act is already law in more than a dozen states, according to the Pew Research Center, after California first passed it in 2019. [But not in Texas, obviously] Massachusetts recently advanced its version of the CROWN Act in the state House and now heads to the state Senate.
However, many states have not passed formal legislation, making Williams' experience a common one, with more and more Black students saying they've been penalized for their hair.
The school's student handbook, where the district's policy on hair is spelled out, states that "Boy's hair may not extend below the eyebrows, below the tops of the ears or below a conventional standup shirt collar, and must not be more than one-inch difference in the length of the hair on the side to the length of the hair on top."
CNN obtained a copy of the handbook, which has been removed from the district's website. The handbook goes on to state that, "This includes but not limited to tall hair styles, side swept bang styles, and long hair dangling over shaved sides or shaved back of the head. This also includes mullets and mullets in the making. Braided hair or corn rows will not be allowed. No extremes in hair styles."
--
[The CROWN Act has passed the US House, and moves to the Senate.]
The CROWN Act is already law in more than a dozen states, according to the Pew Research Center, after California first passed it in 2019. [But not in Texas, obviously] Massachusetts recently advanced its version of the CROWN Act in the state House and now heads to the state Senate.
However, many states have not passed formal legislation, making Williams' experience a common one, with more and more Black students saying they've been penalized for their hair.
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