Texas school district sued for colouring in teen’s hair (BBC)

Parents of a teenager who had his hair style filled in with a black marker pen have filed a civil rights suit against the Texas school district.

In April, a 13-year-old identified as JT came to Berry Miller Junior High School with an M shaved on his head.

The school principal, along with two colleagues, “took the jet-black Sharpie and started colouring JT’s scalp” without his consent, the suit says.

The haircut allegedly violated the school’s dress code policy. Read more

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