Trial Set in Texas CROWN Act Case Over Student's Locs

The case will determine if Barbers Hill Independent School violated the law that prohibits natural hair discrimination.

Darryl George, a Black high school student in Texas, has been suspended multiple times over his locs, a hairstyle that his school claims violates its dress and grooming policy.
The case is headed to trial on Feb. 22 to determine if Barbers Hill Independent School violated Texas's CROWN Act, a law that bars natural hair discrimination.
Darryl's family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging that Darry's suspension violated the CROWN Act.
Barbers Hill Independent ISD has defended its decision, claiming that its grooming policies surrounding a male student’s hair length are not in violation of the CROWN Act.
Texas State Rep. Ron Reynolds, who co-authored the CROWN Act, criticized the school district’s policy, stating that the lack of accountability has allowed the district to be the exception for compliance.