discrimination

A judge to determine whether a Texas school district can punish a black student because of his hair

A judge to determine whether a Texas school district can punish a black student because of his hair

ANAUAC, Texas (AP) – A trial began Thursday to determine whether a Texas school district can continue to punish a black high school student for refusing to change his hairstyle, which he and his family say is protected by a new state law that prohibits racial hair discrimination. The question is whether Daryl George month …

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Hairstyle and school dress code: Some students see signs of racism

Hairstyle and school dress code: Some students see signs of racism

Ever since schools have had hairstyles as part of the dress code, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identity. Nowhere have school hair rules been a bigger flashpoint than in Texas, where court trial this week is to determine whether high school administrators can continue to punish …

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Texas school’s punishment of black student who wore his hair disheveled will face trial

Texas school’s punishment of black student who wore his hair disheveled will face trial

ANAUAC, Texas (AP) – A judge on Wednesday ordered a trial next month to determine whether A black high school student in Texas may continue to be penalized by his district for refusing to change a hairstyle that he and his family say is protected by a new state law. Darryl George, 18, has not …

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What would Sandra Day O’Connor think about affirmative action for men?

Sandra Day O’Connor died last week, just months after the Supreme Court effectively overturned one of her landmark decisions, Grutter v. Bollinger, which upheld race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions. President Ronald Reagan nominated O’Connor in 1981 after promising to appoint “the most qualified woman I can find” as the first female judge. Perhaps the …

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It’s legal to deny insurance for mental health reasons, but Bell wants that to change

In 2017, while taking the trip of a lifetime across Australia, Belle Gratty was sexually assaulted. A few years later, she went to her longtime GP to ask for support. “I felt really, really desperate and I just couldn’t do it on my own anymore,” Bell told Hack. “So I looked into getting medication, getting …

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