Hair Controversy At Butler High School

[Clyde]

Attica Scott: Hair policy 'stinks of institutional racism'

 

 

I'd be curious to hear from educators on this one.

 

Does a crazy hair style distract from the purpose of a school?

[LRCW]

Attica Scott: Hair policy 'stinks of institutional racism'

 

 

I'd be curious to hear from educators on this one.

 

Does a crazy hair style distract from the purpose of a school?

 

 

 

How often or long would one stare at a Mohawk or any crazy hairdo? Now clothing I can see as being a distraction.

[Clyde]

How often or long would one stare at a Mohawk or any crazy hairdo? Now clothing I can see as being a distraction.

 

That's my thinking as well.

 

Fred walks in with a pink mohawk and we all laugh for 5 minutes and then it's over.

[TheDeuce]

Saw this on the news this morning. Not a good look for Butler, IMO.

 

I know it's a Traditional school, but I'm not sure on the specifics of admission. If it's not a private institution, I think this rule will be quickly over ruled.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

From the article:

 

Butler Traditional High has apparently been handing out a dress code policy to students during registration this week that states that "hair styles that are extreme, distracting or attention-getting will not be permitted" and specifically prohibits dreadlocks, cornrows and twists in hair, among other hairstyles.

Scott and her daughter, Ashanti, who is an incoming sophomore at Butler, say the prohibition of some of these hairstyles is new this school year.

"I don't understand why we're going to focus on something like natural hair styles when we should be focused on education," Scott said. "They specifically outlined hairstyles that are worn most by black kids. To me, this stinks of institutional racism."

[TheDeuce]

None of the hair styles they specifically targeted are extreme, distracting or attention-getting.

[spindoc]

I can't open the article. But, racial?

[All Tell]

Don't put your kid in a traditional school. Simple solution.

[lawildcat]

Complete lack of awareness or understanding. Was there even a black person on the committee?

[UKMustangFan]

I can't open the article. But, racial?

 

How many white people do you see with dreads, cornrows, etc.?

[UKMustangFan]

None of the hair styles they specifically targeted are extreme, distracting or attention-getting.

 

The only one I would say could be construed as such is the mohawk...

[BirdBrain]

The key to this is that the dress code is determined by the SBDM, not the JC school system or the administration at Butler.

 

So the rules are determined by a representative group of parents and administrators. I believe the SBDM parent's are elected by the parents that attend the SBDM meetings.

 

It would appear that Ms. Scott's issue is with her peers, not the institution.....and you all know how much I love these kinds of institutions....:idunno:

[True blue (and gold)]

I'm beginning my 21st year as a public school educator. Hairstyles don't provide a real distraction and shouldn't occupy 2 seconds worth of rules discussion. I've seen all of those hair styles. Unnatural color is about the only thing that causes someone to be distracted more than 5 seconds...and then it's about 12 seconds.

[Clyde]

Don't put your kid in a traditional school. Simple solution.

 

Can someone educate me on a traditional public school?

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Can someone educate me on a traditional public school?

 

In JCPS, there are magnet schools, and then traditional schools. For example, Central and Manual are Magnets, and Male and Butler are traditional.