The Traditional school, as it is called in the school's title, explicitly stated that no "cornrolls", dreadlocks, large afros or braids would be allowed........apparently those types of hairstyles caused a distraction from learning.
Really? A distraction? Who's distracted? Have complaints been made about a student's hairstyle?
I was really disappointed after reading the article. What that school policy said to me was that any hairstyle worn by an African American is unacceptable, causes distractions and is not welcome in that Kentucky school.
Isn't that sad? Of all the so called "distractions" that take place on school campuses, on a daily basis, a person's hair is a major distraction. That Kentucky school board is full of it and the board members who voted on this new school policy should be removed from their positions. What are student's hairstyles distracting anyone from? All the mandatory testing that goes on in our public schools?
There are so many issues going on within our public schools such as:
- Students who can't read are being passed to the next grade and are often allowed to graduate.
- Teachers salaries are being determined based off of the test scores of their students.
- Students aren't allowed to eat because they owe the school money or because they lost a textbook.
- Bullying
- Inappropriate student/teacher relationships
There are so many other distractions that go on within our public schools, why are you focusing on hair?
