Advocates say Judson hair policy could be discriminatory against Black students

Advocacy groups say a change to Judson ISD’s dress code requiring hair to be “neat and clean” could expose Black students to discriminatory discipline.
By Camille Phillips at Texas Public Radio (TPR) · · 1 min read

Advocacy groups say a change to Judson ISD’s dress code requiring hair to be “neat and clean” could expose Black students to discriminatory discipline.
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