/tags/crown-act CROWN Act en-US Copyright Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:35:02 GMT /news/2024-08-08/judge-rules-against-majority-of-claims-in-black-students-hair-discrimination-case Darryl George's fight to wear his natural hair first began last summer. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:35:02 GMT /news/2024-08-08/judge-rules-against-majority-of-claims-in-black-students-hair-discrimination-case Alana Wise /education/2024-08-01/aclu-north-texas-schools-violating-texas-crown-act-hair-discrimination Advantage Academy and Newman International Academy are among the 51 schools the ACLU of Texas says is violating the 2023 law prohibiting race-based hair discrimination. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-01/aclu-north-texas-schools-violating-texas-crown-act-hair-discrimination Zara Amaechi /news/2024-05-24/fate-of-lawsuit-filed-by-black-texas-student-punished-over-hairstyle-in-hands-of-federal-judge Darryl George, 18, has not been in his regular Houston-area high school classes since Aug. 31 because the district, Barbers Hill, says the length of his hair violates its dress code. Fri, 24 May 2024 10:33:29 GMT /news/2024-05-24/fate-of-lawsuit-filed-by-black-texas-student-punished-over-hairstyle-in-hands-of-federal-judge The Associated Press /news/2024-02-22/barbers-hill-isds-dress-code-policy-does-not-violate-crown-act-district-judge-rules Darryl George, an 18-year-old Black student at Barbers Hill High School east of Houston, has been repeatedly suspended for his dreadlocks. Lingering questions over whether the CROWN Act pertains to the district's hair-length policy were at center of Thursday’s trial. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:24:16 GMT /news/2024-02-22/barbers-hill-isds-dress-code-policy-does-not-violate-crown-act-district-judge-rules Lucio Vasquez /education/2024-01-24/barbers-hill-isd-violating-crown-act-while-punishing-black-student-with-dreadlocks-lawmaker-says Darryl George, an 18-year-old Black student at Barbers Hill High School, has faced disciplinary action all school year because he wears dreadlocks and has refused to cut them. The school district claims its issue is with George's hair length and not his hairstyle, the latter of which is protected by a new Texas law. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:07:06 GMT /education/2024-01-24/barbers-hill-isd-violating-crown-act-while-punishing-black-student-with-dreadlocks-lawmaker-says Adam Zuvanich /news/2023-12-06/a-black-texas-student-has-been-suspended-once-again-for-his-natural-hairstyle Darryl George, 18, showed up for class on Tuesday at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, before being removed and placed back into in-school suspension for his natural hairstyle. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:05:36 GMT /news/2023-12-06/a-black-texas-student-has-been-suspended-once-again-for-his-natural-hairstyle Jonathan Franklin /texas-news/2023-09-22/a-black-texas-student-sues-after-he-was-suspended-over-his-hairstyle Darryl George was penalized for wearing his natural hairstyle that officials say violates a dress code. He's suing the state for failing to enforce an anti-discrimination law. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:56:16 GMT /texas-news/2023-09-22/a-black-texas-student-sues-after-he-was-suspended-over-his-hairstyle Jonathan Franklin /news/2023-09-19/texas-made-it-illegal-to-punish-students-for-dreadlocks-a-school-is-testing-the-limits-of-the-law The Barbers Hill school district prompted a new law meant to prohibit schools from punishing students with hairstyles associated with race. A recent student suspension sparks questions about the extent of the CROWN Act’s protections. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:09:41 GMT /news/2023-09-19/texas-made-it-illegal-to-punish-students-for-dreadlocks-a-school-is-testing-the-limits-of-the-law Miranda Dunlap | Houston Landing /politics/2023-08-30/this-is-who-i-am-texas-law-banning-race-based-hair-discrimination-goes-into-effect-friday The CROWN Act, short for Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, was passed into law this year after two previous attempts. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:06:38 GMT /politics/2023-08-30/this-is-who-i-am-texas-law-banning-race-based-hair-discrimination-goes-into-effect-friday Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /education/2023-07-21/texas-legislature-did-not-prioritize-schools-families-this-session-children-at-risk-says “If I were grading our state legislature based on their performance and what they did for children and families, even with grade inflation, I would give them a D plus, maybe a D minus.” Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /education/2023-07-21/texas-legislature-did-not-prioritize-schools-families-this-session-children-at-risk-says Rebecca Noel | Houston Public Media