Texas School Has No Right to Force Native American Boy to Cut Hair

By Americans United - June 26, 2009

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Officials at a Texas public school have no right to force a Native American elementary school student to cut his hair, which he wears long for religious reasons, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Americans United today filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting student Adriel Arocha and his family. The family is challenging a grooming policy at the Needville Independent School District that bans long hair for male students. “Public schools must never sponsor prayer ... Read the Full Article
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Texas School Has No Right to Force Native American Boy to Cut Hair
  • dausonlovi
    Ridiculous

    I would think out of respect for his Native American culture (never mind religious reasons) a school in America, whose government wasn’t so pleasant to Native Indians in the early years of the nation’s history, wouldn’t be making a fuss over the length of this child’s hair. Would this school tell a Muslim not to wear religious clothing? Or a Catholic not to wear a crucifix? Definitely not. If this child chooses to embrace his heritage (which may be tied in with religious beliefs) who is this school to say no? It’s frightening that these people are overseeing the education of America’s future.

    - dausonloviUS June 26, 2009 4:31PM

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