Two recent reports reveal that disproportionate disciplining of Black children is linked to academic disparities, with Black students facing higher rates of disciplinary actions and experiencing a widening achievement divide compared to their White peers.
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Posted inWord In Black
Black hair as a battleground: From the DNC stage to school suspensions
The CROWN Act, which protects against hair-based discrimination in workplaces and schools, has been adopted by 25 states, but remains stalled in the Senate, leaving millions nationwide without protection against hair-based discrimination.
Posted inHigh School
Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says
By Juan A. LozanoThe Associated Press ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A Black high school student’s monthslong punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate a new state law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, a judge ruled on Feb. 22. Darryl George, 18, has not been in his regular […]
Posted inCivil Rights
A Texas school’s punishment of a Black student who wears his hair in locs is going to trial
By Juan LozanoThe Associated Press ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A judge ordered Jan. 24 that a trial be held next month to determine whether a Black high school student in Texas can continue being punished by his district for refusing to change a hairstyle he and his family say is protected by a new state […]