Dress

School Forced Black Student to ‘Sharpie In’ His Haircut: Lawsuit

Another black student has been humiliated by school faculty over hair. Pearland Independent School District in Texas is being hit with a lawsuit by parents Dante Trice and Angela Washington, who say faculty at Berry Miller Junior High School disciplined their son, J.T., by using a black Sharpie marker to color in the boy’s fade haircut, which staffers allege violates the school’s dress code. …


Tennessee School System Settles Lawsuit Over Pro-Gay T-Shirt

A Tennessee school district that refused to allow a student to wear a T-shirt with a gay-supportive slogan has revised its dress code, settling a lawsuit brought by the state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. The Giles County Board of Education changed the dress code for reasons unrelated to the suit, but it does address the concerns of the ACLU’s client, Rebecca Young, therefore …