Texas student disciplined for length of his locs hairstyle returns to class only to be suspended again

Darryl George, 18, has been repeatedly disciplined by his school for violating the district’s dress code, which places limits on the length of a male students’ hair. His family argues the dress code is a violation of the Texas CROWN Act.Michael Wyke/AP/FILE By Chandelis Duster, CNN CNN —  A Black Texas high school student who has been repeatedly disciplined by his school over the length of his locs hairstyle, returned to regular classes Tuesday after spending 30 days at an alternative school. He was then suspended again for refusing to cut his hair to comply with a dress code policy his family says is discriminatory. On Tuesday morning, Darryl George, 18, briefly attended class at Barbers Hill High School before a school administrator referred him to in-school suspension, according to Candice Matthews, a spokesperson for the family. A copy of the school’s referral notice obtained by CNN states, “Darryl’s hair is out of compliance with the BH dress code when let down. If Darryl corrects his dress code violation he will be allowed to return to his regular classes.” George will remain  suspended for 13 days, the notice states. Allie Booker, an attorney for George and his family, said she...