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Federal judge allows Barbers Hill ISD student disciplined over hair style to continue case against district
Read full article: Federal judge allows Barbers Hill ISD student disciplined over hair style to continue case against districtA federal judge has allowed a black Barbers Hill ISD student disciplined over his hair style to continue his case against the district, according to the student’s attorney.
Attorney for Barbers Hill student disciplined for hair says lawsuit will go on despite judge’s dismissal of most claims
Read full article: Attorney for Barbers Hill student disciplined for hair says lawsuit will go on despite judge’s dismissal of most claimsDarryl George was kept out of his regular classes for most of the 2023-2024 school year at Barbers Hill High School. The school said his dreadlocks fell below his eyebrows and ear lobes and violated the district’s dress code. George spent that time out of his classes in in-school suspension or at an off-campus disciplinary program.
‘We will see justice’: Family, attorney for Barbers Hill student say they won’t back down amid hairstyle controversy
Read full article: ‘We will see justice’: Family, attorney for Barbers Hill student say they won’t back down amid hairstyle controversyThe family of a Barbers Hill High School student is speaking out just days after the district’s superintendent announced that the teen will continue facing disciplinary measures over his hairstyle.
CROWN Act co-author fires back on Barbers Hill ISD superintendent’s decision to continue disciplining student over locs
Read full article: CROWN Act co-author fires back on Barbers Hill ISD superintendent’s decision to continue disciplining student over locsA Texas high school student has missed nearly half of his junior year in the classroom after being disciplined by leaders in his school district for his hairstyle.
Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to his class anytime soon
Read full article: Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to his class anytime soonA Texas high school Black student has been disciplined for months for refusing to change his hairstyle.
Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle
Read full article: Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyleA Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen’s family calls discriminatory.
Barbers Hill HS sends student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle
Read full article: Barbers Hill HS sends student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyleA Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen’s family calls discriminatory.
Barbers Hill HS student disciplined for natural hair back in in-school suspension after weeks at alternative school
Read full article: Barbers Hill HS student disciplined for natural hair back in in-school suspension after weeks at alternative schoolAn 18-year-old Barbers Hill High School student who was disciplined for his natural hairstyle is back in in-school suspension being sent to an alternative school for over a month.
Attorney claims retaliation after student suspended over hairstyle is moved to alternative school program
Read full article: Attorney claims retaliation after student suspended over hairstyle is moved to alternative school programA family’s fight to have their son return to class at Barbers Hill High School after being suspended over his hair is ramping up.
Barbers Hill ISD suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program
Read full article: Barbers Hill ISD suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education programA Black student who spent more than a month on in-school suspension over his dreadlocks has been told he will be removed from his Texas high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program on Thursday.
Barbers Hill HS student claims he’s repeatedly subjected to inhumane conditions because of his hair
Read full article: Barbers Hill HS student claims he’s repeatedly subjected to inhumane conditions because of his hairThe battle continues at Barbers Hill High School between a family that claims their student is being discriminated against because of his hairstyle, and the school district telling them they are just enforcing the rules.
‘I want them to change their policies’: Family of Barbers Hill ISD student suspended over his natural hair speaks out
Read full article: ‘I want them to change their policies’: Family of Barbers Hill ISD student suspended over his natural hair speaks outThe family says he was suspended the same week the Texas CROWN Act went into effect.
Barbers Hill HS classes canceled due to power outage after transformer nearby caught fire
Read full article: Barbers Hill HS classes canceled due to power outage after transformer nearby caught fireSchool district officials said they have canceled classes at Barbers Hill High School for Wednesday, Sept. 13 due to a transformer catching on fire nearby.
Some Barbers Hill HS students, parents raise concern after district removes posters during Black History Month
Read full article: Some Barbers Hill HS students, parents raise concern after district removes posters during Black History MonthMONT BELVIEU, Texas – Barbers Hill High School students and parents are raising concern on both sides of a situation regarding posters taken down by Barbers Hill ISD. Students and parents raised concern over Barbers Hill ISD’s decision to remove posters of Vice President Kamala Harris and Former First Lady Michelle Obama, which were originally put up by the Barbers Hill High School student council for Black History Month. It’s Black History Month. Barber Hill ISD shows posters in high school during Black History Month. AdBarbers Hill ISD released this statement to the media:A disagreement arose amongst Barbers Hill High School Students Friday morningwhen newly displayed posters were viewed as combative and divisive.
Barbers Hill teen returns to school after district bans on dreadlocks ruled discriminatory
Read full article: Barbers Hill teen returns to school after district bans on dreadlocks ruled discriminatoryMONT BELVIEU, Texas – One of two boys at the center of a hair controversy at Barbers Hill ISD returned to school for the first time since a judge ruled the district’s dress code policy was discriminatory. Bradford, now a junior at Barbers Hill High School, is the cousin of now graduated Deandre Arnold. When we talked to him back in January, Deandre said he had always followed the school dress code, until they had recently changed it. They both enrolled in Sterling High School, where Deandre graduated. The cousins and their mothers filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, naming Barbers Hill ISD and Barbers Hill High School administrators.
2020 VYPE Class 5A Volleyball Preseason Top 10 Rankings
Read full article: 2020 VYPE Class 5A Volleyball Preseason Top 10 RankingsWelcome to the 2020 volleyball season. No club tournaments to travel to, limited training available but what that means is everyone should be fresh for the 2020 campaign. Below are the Top 10 for Class 5A heading into the 2020 season. 1 Fulshear ChargersNo. 1 Fulshear ChargersNo.
VYPE Houston 2020 Girls Thrower of the Year Fan Poll
Read full article: VYPE Houston 2020 Girls Thrower of the Year Fan PollThis week we continue with the girls as VYPE has selected the top performers from each individual throwing event. Go crazy track nation, and vote for the 2020 VYPE Houston Girls Thrower of the Year! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston Girls Thrower of the Year Poll (Closes Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m.)
WATCH: Former Barbers Hill student, who was told he had to cut his dreadlocks, gifted $20,000 from Alicia Keys on Ellen show
Read full article: WATCH: Former Barbers Hill student, who was told he had to cut his dreadlocks, gifted $20,000 from Alicia Keys on Ellen showMONT BELVIEU, Texas – Alicia Keys surprised a Houston-area student with $20,000 for “standing up for what is right” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “I want to tell you that I couldn’t believe the story when I heard it,” Keys said on the show. “I’m super proud of you for standing up for what you know is right. Arnold, who has since withdrawn from the Barbers Hill, said he was given two options: in-school suspension or alternative school. They deserve to see me walk across the stage.”DeGeneres and Keys hope the school changes their mind.
Mother withdraws Barbers Hill student sent to in-school suspension for refusing to cut his dreadlocks
Read full article: Mother withdraws Barbers Hill student sent to in-school suspension for refusing to cut his dreadlocksMONT BELVIEU – Updated: Deandre Arnold’s mother Sandy Arnold confirmed Friday that she has withdrawn her son from Barbers Hill High School. Original story: Barbers Hill High School student Deandre Arnold has always been a good student. “The dress code is off the shoulders above the earlobes and out of the eyes,” she said. But after Christmas break and three months before graduation, his mother said the district changed the dress code policy. The Barbers Hill School District released a written statement:We do have a community supported hair length policy & have had for decades.