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I find this story very disturbing. Remember the huge out-in-space afros, the mohawks and the vomit-inducing Bieber mop? Did anybody get suspended over one of those haircuts?
could an exceptionally beautiful kid be suspended for being a distraction? or an exceptionally unattractive kid? flashing shoes, short shorts, and on and on it goes. I think the haircut is beautiful and he was brave to get it. Glad he and his family were rewarded by his favorite team.
Yes, people did get suspended for hair that was too long, etc. Some schools banned Mohawks when they first came out.
IMO, I think the teacher could have taken 5 minutes and let everyone look and talk about it, then, be done. The teacher also could have moved him to the back of the class and let the students know that it was enough talking and time to learn. Suspension was a bit much in this case.
Has been decades since I was in school. Recalled a woman teacher telling a class that they had 5 mins at the beginning to converse with anyone they wished too and after that it was all class work and to be attentive....worked like a charm.
I agree to an extent, but the BIGGER problem with schools today is that they are passing kids who don't deserve it, failing to actually educate, and worrying more about petty BS like a child's haircut instead of their actualy jobs.
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Someday he will be an adult and have to conform to the confines of the working world. Can't he have a little fun while he is still young?
That is also subjective.
Yeah it's not such a good idea to apply for a CEO position with a green and pink mohawk in a sleevless leather suit with full sleeve tattoos; but for a rock band or a tattoo shop it's perfectly fine.
That is far more than just a "haircut"...it's an art picture on the back of his head and most definitely would be distracting.
It's one of those things where if the code says distracting hair styles are unacceptable, then they knew what would happen (especially since mom is a teacher!). So if they have a problem with the dress code, then they should work to change it.
Considering they got free tickets...it could very well have been a stunt pulled just to see what they could get.
IMO, I think the teacher could have taken 5 minutes and let everyone look and talk about it, then, be done. The teacher also could have moved him to the back of the class and let the students know that it was enough talking and time to learn. Suspension was a bit much in this case.
If I move one student in my room, then I have to move at least one other student. There is no extra space to place a desk by itself, so at the minimum, those two students would have to swap seats. I find it interesting that his mother thinks the solution would have been moving her son to the back of the room.
In the school district this student attends, the dress code specifically references extreme hairstyles and/or coloring. Most school districts in the area have similar statements regarding extreme or unconventional hairstyles that may be distracting or disruptive to the classroom environment. They also state that parents should contact the administrator if they have any questions about what is appropriate. In my school, unconventional hairstyles are not permitted, especially shaved designs in the head, nor are lines shaved in the eyebrows allowed. In the area around my school, these are both indicators of gang affiliation. Students who come to school with shaved designs or what is deemed an unconventional hairstyle have to change the hairstyle before returning to school. If the student in the article was permitted to keep his hairstyle, then the school would have to permit other students to come with any shaved designs. The district this student attends does also have some schools that may have issues with gang affiliation in the area, so I would be hard pressed to think that having an open acceptance policy for any shaved designs would be a good idea.
His parents could have waited 9 more days and let him get the haircut when school was out.
In nine days the Spurs can be out of the playoffs.
(Stupid to suspend him for getting into the spirit of things. Let everyone look at his hair for five minutes then get back to the books.)
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