A 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.

An elementary school student is recovering at a Houston hospital after being struck by a Barber Bill Independent School District bus Thursday morning, according to the district.

A 130-page appeal has been filed in an attempt to overturn a court’s decision that backs up a Barbers Hill Independent School District policy, prohibiting a student from wearing his hair in a natural style on campus.

Darryl 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.

Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is expected to hold a press conference following the recent ruling which stated that Barbers Hill Independent School District did not violate the CROWN Act after disciplining a student for wearing his natural hair.

The trial surrounding a Barbers Hill student disciplined for his hairstyle is scheduled to go before a federal judge this Thursday.

Community leaders and civil rights activists are holding a protest this Wednesday ahead of the trial for a Barbers Hill student who has repeatedly been disciplined for his hairstyle choice.

The trial surrounding a Barbers Hill student disciplined for his hairstyle is scheduled to go before a federal judge this Thursday.

On Wednesday, Chambers County Judge Chap B. Cain III issued a trial date in the case of Darryl George and the Barbers Hill Independent School District.

A 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.

In wake of the controversy surrounding a teen at Barbers Hill High School who was suspended a second time for refusing to change his hairstyle, KPRC 2 is shedding light on the importance of natural hairstyles and the effects these disciplinary actions may have on people of color.

The 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.

The family says he was suspended the same week the Texas CROWN Act went into effect.

Disappointment, frustration, and desperation are all emotions some parents who attended a Barbers Hill ISD school board meeting expressed Monday night after being told they couldn’t speak about bullying.

Parents in Mont Belvieu say enough is enough after a 14-year-old girl committed suicide this month.

Leaders of Barbers Hill ISD and Lee College are taking steps that could lead to the creation of a college campus in the Mont Belvieu community.

The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft.

MONT 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.

Poole wrote that the study showed “statistically significant correlations” between higher academic success and safer schools, which had more stringent dress codes. “(Barbers Hill) Board asked for a study of all (Texas) HS’s & HS’s with a hair code like ours are safer & stronger academically. BH is the fastest growing in Houston & high standards in ALL areas are the reason,” Poole wrote. He continued: “The BH Board sanctioned study showed statistically significant correlations of higher academic success & safer schools of HS’s which had more stringent dress codes. BH is the fastest growing in Houston & high standards in ALL areas are the reason.

HOUSTON – A child riding a bike was struck by a school bus Monday afternoon outside Barbers Hill Elementary School South, according to the district. The incident was reported around 3:30 p.m.School officials said the bus that struck the child also had other students aboard. The extent of the child’s injuries is unknown. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

This same policy sparked national debate when it was used to punish two Texas students earlier this year for wearing their natural hair in dreadlocks. “While school districts throughout the country have removed policies that were based on antiquated sex stereotypes, many school districts in Texas still have policies that treat students differently on the basis of their gender,” Brian Klosterboer, an attorney for the ACLU of Texas, said in a written statement. “School districts need to conform to federal law and fix outdated policies that cause serious harm to students in Texas,” Klosterboer added. Bradford can return to his former high school for his junior year without the threat of suspension. The ACLU’s letter to the districts includes a copy of Arnold’s court case and dress code guidance from the Texas Association of School Boards.

MONT 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.

Klein Community Comes Together to Honor Seniors in Drive-Thru Photoshoot DeMontrond Collision hosted a free, two-day, social distancing-approved, drive-thru photoshoot for more than 600 Klein ISD seniors on Friday and Saturday. Read more: https://news.kleinisd.net/2020/05/23/klein-community-comes-together-to-honor-seniors-in-drive-thru-photoshoot/ Posted by Klein ISD on Saturday, May 23, 2020Business partners of Klein ISD, including DeMontrond Collision, Cormier’s Kitchen and D-Leecious Bites, hosted a free drive-thru photoshoot for seniors. Barbers Hill ISD, Needville and Klein ISD give the Class of 2020 a big send off. Barbers Hill ISD, Needville and Klein ISD give the Class of 2020 a big send off. (KPRC)Needville High School of Needville ISD surprised their top 10 students, including Salutatorian Abbey Myska, to congratulate them on their class rankings.

Cool Schools Wrap Up Spotlight: Klein, Barbers Hill, Needville ISD | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 5, 2020, 2:06 pmOur Cool Schools Weekly Spotlight is brought to you by Go Public Gulf Coast.

The conversation about hair discrimination and the need to pass the CROWN Act was center stage at the Oscars. “Hair Love,” won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Sunday. Cherry highlighted the story of Deandre Arnold, a Houston-area teen who refused to cut his dreadlocks after Barbers Hill ISD changed the district’s dress code. Arnold was invited to the Oscars by the “Hair Love” team. Here are photos and videos from the Oscars weekend:#Oscars Moment: Hair Love wins Best Animated Short Film!

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