School tells student the pink streaks in her hair are distracting, takes her out classes

[aGameOfThrones]

A student in St. Cloud, Florida was put in in-school suspension this week because of the pink streaks in her bangs. According to WKMG Local 6 , the 14-year-old apparently violated Neptune Middle School’s student code of conduct, which forbids any student from having, “his or her hair cut or worn in such a manner, or colored in such a manner, in an extreme fashion such that the Principal ... determines it is so distracting or disruptive that it interferes with the orderly educational process." That sounds fine enough, but take a look at her hair and tell me if you think it’s so extreme that it would be “disruptive.”

The unnamed girl’s father, John Henson sure doesn’t think his daughter’s hair is all that wild. He told WFTV Channel 9, “All the adults around her were supporting this. They didn't think it was a big issue…It wasn't a crazy mohawk or crazy color so she is a little confused about why it happened.”

However, Osceola County Schools officials stand by their actions, telling WKMG, "When hair is unnatural colors, it creates a distraction among other students which interrupts learning.” However, Neptune Middle School did err in how they handled this situation. The same policy they’re citing as the reason why the honor-roll student was suspended also requires the student be given verbal warning before being punished – something the school district admits they didn’t do.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews...racting--takes-her-out-classes-214531592.html


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Chester P 2 hours ago 3 12
However, Osceola County Schools officials stand by their actions, telling WKMG, "When hair is unnatural colors, it creates a distraction among other students which interrupts learning.”

No, it really doesn't. It didn't back in the 1980's when the punk rock kids came to school with a red mohawk, it didn't later in the 80's when girls came to school with bleached and feathered haircuts, it didn't in the 90's with black dyed goth kids, and it doesn't today with pink streaks in the hair.

I'm willing to bet the only people in the school who were distracted by the students hair were the uptight teachers who were looking for one of their wonderfully well-thought-out "zero tolerance" rules to enforce.
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[asurfaholic]

If kids are so distracted that a odd color in a hairdo will throw them off their game.... Then I have questions. I imagine a few people could spend time being distracted by someone's pink strip....

Oh.. and the school admin staff are a bunch of devils.

 

[VIDEODROME]

Principal Skinner: I have caught word that a child is using his imagination and I've come to put a stop to it

 

[ZENemy]

wow, I went to school (well, sorta, I was there a few days a month lol) in the 90's, during the grunge era, girls had shaved heads and then dyed them like a cheetah and other animal patterns, never had any problems with the faculty though. Man how things have changed.

 

[LibertyEagle]

They don't want what people are wearing to be a distraction, or to cause fights, etc. When I was in school, hems could only be like an inch or two above your knee and until I was in High School, you could only wear jeans if there was snow on the ground. Hated it.

Some of the rules I understood though, because a lot of kids are teased, beat up, etc., because their parents can't afford to buy them the latest and greatest label clothes, shoes, etc. That's why some used to have kids wear uniforms.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Yup. Got to teach them conformity and destroy creativity at an early age. That way they'll be good, docile slaves/workers.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Yup. Got to teach them conformity and destroy creativity at an early age. That way they'll be good, docile slaves/workers.

More so than anything, this is my problem with public schooling.

Individuality is suppressed.

 

[libertyfan101]

Actually know both the mother and daughter personally. Pretty crazy story. She was forced to turn her hair back to blond and the streaks were more red than anything. She's also an honor roll student who's only guilty of wanting a new hairdo.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

They don't want what people are wearing to be a distraction, or to cause fights, etc. When I was in school, hems could only be like an inch or two above your knee and until I was in High School, you could only wear jeans if there was snow on the ground. Hated it.

Some of the rules I understood though, because a lot of kids are teased, beat up, etc., because their parents can't afford to buy them the latest and greatest label clothes, shoes, etc. That's why some used to have kids wear uniforms.

I would say, then, that the one doing the bullying/fighting ought to be punished. Not the one being bullied/aggressed against.

 

[eduardo89]

Thankfully my daughter will never set foot in a public school and will never have to deal with weirdos with pink hair.

The school I went to in Canada was pretty strict with things like this. No died hair, no hair touching shoulders, no facial hair, no piercings, no long sideburns, etc.

 

[RJB]

Thankfully my daughter will never set foot in a public school and will never have to deal with weirdos with pink hair.

The school I went to in Canada was pretty strict with things like this. No died hair, no hair touching shoulders, no facial hair, no piercings, no long sideburns, etc.

I went to a school like that too. Now I look like a weirdo.

 

[eduardo89]

I went to a school like that too. Now I look like a weirdo.

You have pink hair? :/

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Thankfully my daughter will never set foot in a public school and will never have to deal with weirdos with pink hair.

The school I went to in Canada was pretty strict with things like this. No died hair, no hair touching shoulders, no facial hair, no piercings, no long sideburns, etc.

Dyed*

 

[RJB]

You have pink hair? :/

Nah, just long hair and a beard. Throw in a camo jacket and people don't know what to think of me. Although people used to think I peroxided my hair when I surfed all the time because my hair naturally bleached.

 

[eduardo89]

Dyed*

No, hair dye was fine. Just no dead hair, wigs were not allowed unless they were synthetic.

 

[kathy88]

If they're that distracted just up the Ritalin dose, duh.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Public School is a less violent juvenile detention center and the only crime the children committed was being born.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Thankfully my daughter will never set foot in a public school and will never have to deal with weirdos with pink hair.

The school I went to in Canada was pretty strict with things like this. No died hair, no hair touching shoulders, no facial hair, no piercings, no long sideburns, etc.

No wonder you're like that.

 

[compromise]

90%+ of chicks with pink hair are leftists.

 

[RJB]

Homeschooling is the answer.