Texas Teen Continues School Suspension Over Dreadlocks: Judge Rules in Favor of School District
MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A teenager in the Barbers Hill Independent School District will remain in school suspension after a judge ruled against him in a case involving a violation of the Texas Crown Act. The 18-year-old, Darryl George, refused to cut his dreadlocks, prompting the district’s reprimand. Chambers County Judge Chap Cain recently decided in favor of Barbers Hill ISD, stating that the district did not violate the Texas Crown Act. Dr. Candace Mathews of the Texas Democratic Black Caucus expressed disappointment with the decision, mentioning that Darryl will have to continue his in-school … Read more