Friends are saying that black panthers are planning on storming or going on campus to protest. Has anyone else seen or heard this? I dont have facebook or twitter so I only get my info from texags or word of mouth.
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She added there are no teachers explaining Darryl's lessons, and he's being fed bologna sandwiches and doesn't get the school lunch options other students do.
"So you giving them jail bologna sandwiches, and let's be clear about bologna, research shows you can get cancer from bologna," she said.
Yep, they need to know that you have to have separate rules for black people nowadays or something bad is bound to happen.CDUB98 said:
Dumb hill for Barbers to die on.
SCOTUS has consistently become more relaxed in their interpretations on what rules schools can enforce, and it is unlikely the school district would prevail should it make it that far. Doesn't make a lot of sense to throw away resources on a legal fight you're not likely to win.CDUB98 said:
Dumb hill for Barbers to die on.
Booma94 said:SCOTUS has consistently become more relaxed in their interpretations on what rules schools can enforce, and it is unlikely the school district would prevail should it make it that far. Doesn't make a lot of sense to throw away resources on a legal fight you're not likely to win.CDUB98 said:
Dumb hill for Barbers to die on.
TarponChaser said:
Some context or backstory would be helpful here.
CDUB98 said:
Dumb hill for Barbers to die on.
I think that is the argument for actual Jamaica-mon Rastafarians...which there are not many of in Houston. Sikh's would probably get a religious exemption too. We had a similar hair policy at my HS and the two Sikh kids I knew were allowed to have it super long...although they kept it in a bun.Texaggie7nine said:
Isn't their argument that their dread locks and length of them are part of their religion. Rastafarian or whatever?
I think that trumps any stupid school hair rule a public school has. I don't usually support what the ACLU does, but I would support them fighting this.
From the storyBG Knocc Out said:I think that is the argument for actual Jamaica-mon Rastafarians...which there are not many of in Houston. Sikh's would probably get a religious exemption too. We had a similar hair policy at my HS and the two Sikh kids I knew were allowed to have it super long...although they kept it in a bun.Texaggie7nine said:
Isn't their argument that their dread locks and length of them are part of their religion. Rastafarian or whatever?
I think that trumps any stupid school hair rule a public school has. I don't usually support what the ACLU does, but I would support them fighting this.
Edit: Are you saying you heard that was the claim by the kid and mother in this specific instance? If so, he's not doing it Rasta-style.
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In George's family, all the men have dreadlocks, going back generations. To them, the hairstyle has cultural and religious importance, his mother said.
"Our hair is where our strength is, that's our roots," Darresha George said. "He has his ancestors locked into his hair, and he knows that."
AustinCountyAg said:CDUB98 said:
Dumb hill for Barbers to die on.
I disagree completely. Should be enough evidence out there in todays society that if you give someone an inch they will take a mile. If the district wants boys hair to be a certain length and the parent signs the code of conduct which I gurantee they did then that's on her. If you don't like the rules, move.
BHISD has deep pockets and I'd imagine going to court isnt a big deal for them if they have all their i's dotted.
I applaud them and wish more district would have balls like them and not cave. This is why teachers are quitting in droves and why discipline has gone to **** in schools. Mommy doesn't like something they ***** and complain and hope the school caves. Zero backbone.
This same scenario played out in BH a couple years ago. The kid even went on some famous tv show. He wouldn't cut his dreads. BHISD did not back down. I think the kid eventually moved.AustinCountyAg said:CDUB98 said:
Dumb hill for Barbers to die on.
I disagree completely. Should be enough evidence out there in todays society that if you give someone an inch they will take a mile. If the district wants boys hair to be a certain length and the parent signs the code of conduct which I gurantee they did then that's on her. If you don't like the rules, move.
BHISD has deep pockets and I'd imagine going to court isnt a big deal for them if they have all their i's dotted.
I applaud them and wish more district would have balls like them and not cave. This is why teachers are quitting in droves and why discipline has gone to **** in schools. Mommy doesn't like something they ***** and complain and hope the school caves. Zero backbone.
reading comprehension clearly isnt a strong point of yours.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:
And the hair policy isn't why teachers are leaving in droves. I'm all for schools holding students accountable but this ain't it.
Do you feel better after your little jab? The length of a kids hair, as long as it isn't a safety issue, is of no concern to the learning process. The school is absurdly disrupting this kids learning opportunity over an old fashion way of looking at things. Old fashion isn't always bad but in this instance, it is.AustinCountyAg said:reading comprehension clearly isnt a strong point of yours.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:
And the hair policy isn't why teachers are leaving in droves. I'm all for schools holding students accountable but this ain't it.
once again you're missing the point.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Do you feel better after your little jab? The length of a kids hair, as long as it isn't a safety issue, is of no concern to the learning process. The school is absurdly disrupting this kids learning opportunity over an old fashion way of looking at things. Old fashion isn't always bad but in this instance, it is.AustinCountyAg said:reading comprehension clearly isnt a strong point of yours.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:
And the hair policy isn't why teachers are leaving in droves. I'm all for schools holding students accountable but this ain't it.
You're missing the middle ground, aren't you? Are you doing it on purpose, or do you really not know?suburban cowboy said:
You can either agree of disagree with the rule, but the point is that it's not a racist rule.
That's what the blacks have been told for decades by the left. Everything is racist. You are a victim. This rule was out in place to discriminate against black kids.
That's simply not the case, Barbers Hill knows that, and major kudos to the BHISD school board and Greg Poole (who is an Ag, btw) for sticking to their guns.
what's the middle ground here? District has a rule the prohibits length of boys hair. Said boy is breaking the rule. District punishments are enforced. Seems pretty cut and dry to me.94chem said:You're missing the middle ground, aren't you? Are you doing it on purpose, or do you really not know?suburban cowboy said:
You can either agree of disagree with the rule, but the point is that it's not a racist rule.
That's what the blacks have been told for decades by the left. Everything is racist. You are a victim. This rule was out in place to discriminate against black kids.
That's simply not the case, Barbers Hill knows that, and major kudos to the BHISD school board and Greg Poole (who is an Ag, btw) for sticking to their guns.
This might be the funniest sentence I've seen on this board in a long time.Quote:
When I saw my black female colleague with about 6" of hair start wearing it naturally instead of conforming to white woman standards, I appreciated how much work she had to do to fit in.
I'm glad the internet has provided a comfortable home for your sense of humor.Mikeyshooter said:This might be the funniest sentence I've seen on this board in a long time.Quote:
When I saw my black female colleague with about 6" of hair start wearing it naturally instead of conforming to white woman standards, I appreciated how much work she had to do to fit in.