11-Year-Old Texas Middle School Student Suspended For Having A Braid In His Hair
A Texas mother is gearing up for a legal battle after she claims her son was suspended from school for wearing a braid in his hair!
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Hope Cozart says her son, Maddox, and his sisters expressed interest in learning more about their African heritage as their father is Black. While encouraging them to “explore their culture,” her son asked to have a braid in his hair like his father. He got one and wore it to school earlier this month in Troy, TX. However, what the family did not expect is for him to get in-school suspension over his hair.
Maddox was first suspended on April 5 “based on his hairstyle,” and has since been given in-school suspension every day for the same reason, according to the law firm working with the Cozart family, TMZ reports. It says, “This action has denied Maddox an education equal to that of the other students at Raymond Mays Middle School.” His hairstyle violated the policy which reportedly states that students can’t wear a “ponytail, top knot, bun, or similar styles.” However, his mother says this is an outdated policy that needs to be changed immediately: “Kids should be able to express themselves and hair does not affect your education.”
Love B. Scott reports that the school has reportedly declined to comment on the situation because its student confidentiality policy. Though, the family’s legal team is threatening legal action if Maddox is not returned to his class immediately.
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