Sheila Jackson Lee holds news conference discussing Barbers Hill, CROWN Act controversy following lawsuit
Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is expected to hold a press conference following the recent ruling which stated that Barbers Hill Independent School District did not violate the CROWN Act after disciplining a student for wearing his natural hair.
โConform to Black hairโ: Protest in Barbers Hill ISD superintendentโs neighborhood ahead of hair discrimination trial
Community leaders and civil rights activists are holding a protest this Wednesday ahead of the trial for a Barbers Hill student who has repeatedly been disciplined for his hairstyle choice.
โItโs your cultureโ: KPRC 2 employee shares experience, cultural impact of having son with hair locs
In wake of the controversy surrounding a teen at Barbers Hill High School who was suspended a second time for refusing to change his hairstyle, KPRC 2 is shedding light on the importance of natural hairstyles and the effects these disciplinary actions may have on people of color.
Barbers Hill HS student claims heโs repeatedly subjected to inhumane conditions because of his hair
The battle continues at Barbers Hill High School between a family that claims their student is being discriminated against because of his hairstyle, and the school district telling them they are just enforcing the rules.
Mother of middle school student who committed suicide says Barbers Hill ISD wouldnโt address bullying during board meeting
Disappointment, frustration, and desperation are all emotions some parents who attended a Barbers Hill ISD school board meeting expressed Monday night after being told they couldnโt speak about bullying.
Some Barbers Hill HS students, parents raise concern after district removes posters during Black History Month
MONT BELVIEU, Texas โ 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 ISDโs 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. Itโs 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 โsignificant correlationโ between academic success, schools with dress codes
Poole wrote that the study showed โstatistically significant correlationsโ between higher academic success and safer schools, which had more stringent dress codes. โ(Barbers Hill) Board asked for a study of all (Texas) HSโs & HSโs 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,โ Poole wrote. He continued: โThe BH Board sanctioned study showed statistically significant correlations of higher academic success & safer schools of HSโs 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 โ 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 childโs 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. โWhile 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,โ Brian Klosterboer, an attorney for the ACLU of Texas, said in a written statement. โSchool districts need to conform to federal law and fix outdated policies that cause serious harm to students in Texas,โ Klosterboer added. Bradford can return to his former high school for his junior year without the threat of suspension. The ACLUโs letter to the districts includes a copy of Arnoldโs 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 โ 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 districtโs 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, Cormierโs 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 Loveโ 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. โHair Love,โ 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 districtโs dress code. Arnold was invited to the Oscars by the โHair Loveโ team. Here are photos and videos from the Oscars weekend:#Oscars Moment: Hair Love wins Best Animated Short Film!