The Barbers Hill Independent School District has filed for a declaratory judgment lawsuit seeking clarification regarding the recently passed CROWN Act.
FOX 26 reported earlier this week, that the student, who has gained national attention for the length of his hair, returned to school, only to be placed in ISS again for violation of the district's grooming policy. Officials stated the CROWN Act itself does not mention hair length and the sponsor of the act has publicly confirmed that the Act was never intended to prohibit grooming policies that limit hair length.
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