Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School, who was suspended for wearing a natural hairstyle, will be placed in a disciplinary alternative education program through Nov. 29.
Darryl George will be sent to an alternative school program, from Oct. 12 through Nov. 29 for"failure to comply" with multiple campus and classroom regulations, the Barbers Hill High School principal said in a letter.Darryl George will be sent to an alternative school program, from Oct. 12 through Nov. 29 for"failure to comply" with multiple campus and classroom regulations, the Barbers Hill High School principal said in a letter.
Darryl, who turned 18 last week, wears his natural hair in locs, which he says are an"expression of cultural pride," according to aAllie Booker, an attorney representing the George family, told NPR that the recent move by the school district is simply"retaliation."Candice Matthews, a civil rights activist and spokeswoman for the George family, said Darryl feels scared as he stands in front of the building for the alternative school.
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