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Black Student Facing Discipline Over Dreadlocks Transferred To Alternative School Amid Discrimination Allegations

  • Black high school student Darryl George has been suspended since August over his dreadlocks hairstyle.
  • George was transferred on October 12 from his high school in Texas to a disciplinary alternative education program.
  • The school says George violated dress code rules prohibiting hair below certain lengths for male students.
  • George's family filed a complaint and lawsuit alleging hair discrimination banned under Texas' CROWN Act.
  • The school district also filed a lawsuit seeking clarity on whether their dress code violates the CROWN Act.
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