Some Barbers Hill HS students, parents raise concern after district removes posters during Black History Month
MONT BELVIEU, Texas – Barbers Hill High School students and parents are raising concern on both sides of a situation regarding posters taken down by Barbers Hill ISD. Students and parents raised concern over Barbers Hill ISD’s decision to remove posters of Vice President Kamala Harris and Former First Lady Michelle Obama, which were originally put up by the Barbers Hill High School student council for Black History Month. It’s Black History Month. Barber Hill ISD shows posters in high school during Black History Month. AdBarbers Hill ISD released this statement to the media:A disagreement arose amongst Barbers Hill High School Students Friday morningwhen newly displayed posters were viewed as combative and divisive.
Barbers Hill ISD says study shows ‘significant correlation’ between academic success, schools with dress codes
Poole wrote that the study showed “statistically significant correlations” between higher academic success and safer schools, which had more stringent dress codes. “(Barbers Hill) Board asked for a study of all (Texas) HS’s & HS’s with a hair code like ours are safer & stronger academically. BH is the fastest growing in Houston & high standards in ALL areas are the reason,” Poole wrote. He continued: “The BH Board sanctioned study showed statistically significant correlations of higher academic success & safer schools of HS’s which had more stringent dress codes. BH is the fastest growing in Houston & high standards in ALL areas are the reason.
Student riding bike hit by school bus outside Barbers Hill ISD elementary school, district says
HOUSTON – A child riding a bike was struck by a school bus Monday afternoon outside Barbers Hill Elementary School South, according to the district. The incident was reported around 3:30 p.m.School officials said the bus that struck the child also had other students aboard. The extent of the child’s injuries is unknown. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ACLU warns 500 Texas school districts to revise discriminatory dress codes
This same policy sparked national debate when it was used to punish two Texas students earlier this year for wearing their natural hair in dreadlocks. “While school districts throughout the country have removed policies that were based on antiquated sex stereotypes, many school districts in Texas still have policies that treat students differently on the basis of their gender,” Brian Klosterboer, an attorney for the ACLU of Texas, said in a written statement. “School districts need to conform to federal law and fix outdated policies that cause serious harm to students in Texas,” Klosterboer added. Bradford can return to his former high school for his junior year without the threat of suspension. The ACLU’s letter to the districts includes a copy of Arnold’s court case and dress code guidance from the Texas Association of School Boards.
Barbers Hill teen returns to school after district bans on dreadlocks ruled discriminatory
MONT BELVIEU, Texas – One of two boys at the center of a hair controversy at Barbers Hill ISD returned to school for the first time since a judge ruled the district’s dress code policy was discriminatory. Bradford, now a junior at Barbers Hill High School, is the cousin of now graduated Deandre Arnold. When we talked to him back in January, Deandre said he had always followed the school dress code, until they had recently changed it. They both enrolled in Sterling High School, where Deandre graduated. The cousins and their mothers filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, naming Barbers Hill ISD and Barbers Hill High School administrators.
Klein, Barbers Hill and Needville ISD give graduating students big send off
Klein Community Comes Together to Honor Seniors in Drive-Thru Photoshoot DeMontrond Collision hosted a free, two-day, social distancing-approved, drive-thru photoshoot for more than 600 Klein ISD seniors on Friday and Saturday. Read more: https://news.kleinisd.net/2020/05/23/klein-community-comes-together-to-honor-seniors-in-drive-thru-photoshoot/ Posted by Klein ISD on Saturday, May 23, 2020Business partners of Klein ISD, including DeMontrond Collision, Cormier’s Kitchen and D-Leecious Bites, hosted a free drive-thru photoshoot for seniors. Barbers Hill ISD, Needville and Klein ISD give the Class of 2020 a big send off. Barbers Hill ISD, Needville and Klein ISD give the Class of 2020 a big send off. (KPRC)Needville High School of Needville ISD surprised their top 10 students, including Salutatorian Abbey Myska, to congratulate them on their class rankings.
'Hair Love’ wins Best Animated Short Film, highlights Houston-area student at the center of the dreadlocks controversy
The conversation about hair discrimination and the need to pass the CROWN Act was center stage at the Oscars. “Hair Love,” won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Sunday. Cherry highlighted the story of Deandre Arnold, a Houston-area teen who refused to cut his dreadlocks after Barbers Hill ISD changed the district’s dress code. Arnold was invited to the Oscars by the “Hair Love” team. Here are photos and videos from the Oscars weekend:#Oscars Moment: Hair Love wins Best Animated Short Film!
Newsom, Hopkins express support for Barbers Hill ISD teen in dispute over hair
Newsom, Hopkins express support for Barbers Hill ISD teen in dispute over hairBarbers Hill High School in Chambers County. Barbers Hill High School in Chambers County. Barbers Hill ISD student DeAndre Arnold, 18, has worn his dreadlocks for years, according to KPRC. Arnolds family told the station that they hail from Trinidad and that a lot of men in his culture grow dreadlocks. Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 22, 2020Arnold told KHOU his hair has nothing to do with his future or his intellect.
chron.com3 ways Barbers Hill ISD is setting students up for success
MONT BELVIEU, Texas - Barbers Hill ISD is working hard to make sure their students graduate ready to jump start their careers by building strong relationships with local industries. Health & ScienceArea hospitals provide students with hands-on experiences in the medical field. Welding & WoodworkingBarbers Hill High School's newly renovated shop facilities provide a great workplace for a growing welding and woodworking program. These provide students with opportunities to earn certificates before graduating from high school. These relationships are just one reason why Barbers Hill High School representatives say they've been named a U.S. News and World Reports Best High School for 3 years in a row.
Which Houston-area high school districts pay their high school teachers the least?
Which Houston-area high school districts pay their high school teachers the least? Image 1 of / 54 Caption Close Which Houston-area high school districts pay their high school teachers the least? The data, which covers the 2018-19 fiscal school year, shows which school districts around the Houston area pay their high school teachers the least on average. Above, you can check out which Houston-area school districts paid their high school teachers the lowest average salaries for the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to TEA data. The district has only one high school (Dayton High School), which is located nearly 40 miles northeast of downtown Houston.
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