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re: School in gretna bans weaves
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:20 am to Bjorn Cyborg
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:20 am to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:
The intent is not to have crazy, distracting hairstyles.
Similar to the intent of uniforms. Keep their minds on school and off of fashion, hair, keeping up with the Jones (or Jacksons).
To play devils advocate..
Last time we had a thread like this, the exact opposite was happening. A black girl got in trouble for wearing her natural hair. She had curly hair, which on black girls grows into a kinky fro. If I recall, the school didn’t have a policy on hair length for girls with straight hair but they were measuring the curly black girl’s hair outwards since that’s how it naturally grows.
Many here said “rules are rules” and stated that the girl’s natural curly fro was disruptive. Now we are implying weave is disruptive and that the girl’s should wear their hair natural. Which don’t get me wrong.. Brazilian hair down past your butt can be a bit much.
It’s just interesting that so much goes into hair.
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:21 am to whoisnickdoobs
quote:
"Wow in dowed"
My God.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:21 am to t00f
quote:
So what do you think the intent is here if the Archdiocese is targeting young black girls?
How dare a school try to remove distractions and put emphasis on a child's education.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:24 am to Cosmo
There's a Catholic School in New Orleans names St Rita's Catholic School......it's majority black kids that attend this school.....I just went to their website and read over their uniform policy......it seem as thought these rules seem to target black boys...where's the outrage???
Boys
PreK4 -4th Navy blue long or short twill pants with a plain navy or black belt.
Light blue knit polo shirt with school emblem. Navy, black, or white socks.
5th-7th Navy blue long or short twill pants with a plain navy or black belt. White knit polo shirt with school emblem. Navy, black, or white socks.
Note: Shoes must be uninterrupted ALL BLACK shoes. No
Jordan’s, Timberland boots, or high top shoes.
Uniform – Shoes: The following types of shoes are recommended as part of the uniform policy
PreK and Kindergarten students (both boys and girls)
K – Swiss Black Origin, velcro only
New Balance Black Cross Trainer, velcro only
Stride Rite Black Austin, velcro only
Boys
PreK4 -4th Navy blue long or short twill pants with a plain navy or black belt.
Light blue knit polo shirt with school emblem. Navy, black, or white socks.
5th-7th Navy blue long or short twill pants with a plain navy or black belt. White knit polo shirt with school emblem. Navy, black, or white socks.
Note: Shoes must be uninterrupted ALL BLACK shoes. No
Jordan’s, Timberland boots, or high top shoes.
Uniform – Shoes: The following types of shoes are recommended as part of the uniform policy
PreK and Kindergarten students (both boys and girls)
K – Swiss Black Origin, velcro only
New Balance Black Cross Trainer, velcro only
Stride Rite Black Austin, velcro only
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:26 am to whoisnickdoobs
quote:
"Wow in dowed"
I'm not sure if this is the most impressive play on words of all time or the worst phonetic spelling of all time.
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 11:48 am
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:27 am to tgrbaitn08
Here is the hair policy at St Ritas...majority black Catholic School:
Boys
Hair must be moderate in length in
front, back, top and sides. It cannot
extend below the top collar of the
school shirt, be below the eyebrows,
be over the ears, nor be excessively
bushy, no braids, no cornrolls, no
twists, or dreadlocks. No tails, lines,
letters, other geometric shapes,
Mohawks, sides and backs of head
closely shaven, beards, moustaches,
fine line or extended sideburns are
allowed. A wedge haircut should be
done with no less than a number 3
blade.
Girls
May wear headbands in school colors
(navy, white, or black) and no
excessive ponytails and bows. Hair
extensions are discouraged. Hair
coloring or highlighting is not
permitted for boys or girls. Hair
extensions are discouraged. Hair
coloring or highlighting is not
permitted for boys or girls.
REVISED JULY
Boys
Hair must be moderate in length in
front, back, top and sides. It cannot
extend below the top collar of the
school shirt, be below the eyebrows,
be over the ears, nor be excessively
bushy, no braids, no cornrolls, no
twists, or dreadlocks. No tails, lines,
letters, other geometric shapes,
Mohawks, sides and backs of head
closely shaven, beards, moustaches,
fine line or extended sideburns are
allowed. A wedge haircut should be
done with no less than a number 3
blade.
Girls
May wear headbands in school colors
(navy, white, or black) and no
excessive ponytails and bows. Hair
extensions are discouraged. Hair
coloring or highlighting is not
permitted for boys or girls. Hair
extensions are discouraged. Hair
coloring or highlighting is not
permitted for boys or girls.
REVISED JULY
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 9:28 am
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:28 am to ChineseBandit66
quote:
Nice subtle brag about spending $4550/yr on fancy hair. Pics or it didn't happen.
She’s right. A good quality sew-in (for example) can cost $500-$700. This stuff isn’t cheap.
I’m not sure how many of the baws on this board are aware of this, but black females have different hair texture than white females. You can’t just wash-n-go unless you want your stuff to start breaking off. Black females often purchase hair as a way to protect their own hair or for ease of maintenance.
Sounds like an arbitrary, garbage policy to me. I don’t really understand why it should matter who’s hair is in a girl’s head as long as it is neatly groomed and not some crazy looking style. In any event, the parents seem to have handled it the right way.
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 10:33 am
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:29 am to tgrbaitn08
quote:
"She made an appointment with a hair stylist to do so. The child had her hair re-done on Friday of last week and reported to school today," said Archdiocese Catholic Schools Superintendent RaeNell Billiot Houston. "The new hair style was still not in compliance with the new hairstyle policy. At that point the parent made the decision to remove her child from the school."
Seems like this has turned into a non-issue.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:37 am to LouisianaLady
quote:
Last time we had a thread like this, the exact opposite was happening. A black girl got in trouble for wearing her natural hair. She had curly hair, which on black girls grows into a kinky fro. If I recall, the school didn’t have a policy on hair length for girls with straight hair but they were measuring the curly black girl’s hair outwards since that’s how it naturally grows.
Many here said “rules are rules” and stated that the girl’s natural curly fro was disruptive. Now we are implying weave is disruptive and that the girl’s should wear their hair natural. Which don’t get me wrong.. Brazilian hair down past your butt can be a bit much.
I don't think the intent is natural hair one way or the other; the intent is avoiding distraction. I would have liked my "natural" hair in High School to be longer, but my school had rules against it. I would have liked to keep some "natural" stubble on my face because daily shaving is a pain in the arse, but my school had rules against it.
I agree, an afro is a different hairstyle that requires different standards for regulation, but if a private school decides to implement standardization for the style, it's within its rights to do so as long as it is applied to the hairstyle, and not the race.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:39 am to LouisianaLady
quote:
A black girl got in trouble for wearing her natural hair. She had curly hair, which on black girls grows into a kinky fro. If I recall, the school didn’t have a policy on hair length for girls with straight hair but they were measuring the curly black girl’s hair outwards since that’s how it naturally grows.
Was this the thread about the nursing student who didn't know how to use a ruler?
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:40 am to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:
The intent is not to have crazy, distracting hairstyles.
Then say that. Why ban extensions? You can have extensions, or weaves, or sew-ins that are neither crazy or distracting.
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 9:41 am
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:42 am to StupidBinder
quote:Yes. Blasting the school on social media where now its being picked up by all the media outlets and having the school office phone lines being inundated with calls from SJW's who don't even have kids at the school and parents of actual students can't reach the school office. That definitely seems like the right way to handle it....if you want your kid expelled due to the disruption to the school's normal operation caused by the parents' little social media rant.
I’m any event, the parents seem to have handled it the right way.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:45 am to Tiger Prawn
quote:
Yes. Blasting the school on social media where now its being picked up by all the media outlets and having the school office phone lines being inundated with calls from SJW's who don't even have kids at the school and parents of actual students can't reach the school office. That definitely seems like the right way to handle it....if you want your kid expelled due to the disruption to the school's normal operation caused by the parents' little social media rant.
The school wouldn’t be having this problem if the rule wasn’t stupid. That’s not on the parents.
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 9:47 am
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:47 am to StupidBinder
quote:
Then say that. Why ban extensions? You can have extensions, or weaves, or sew-ins that are neither crazy or distracting.
Maybe they aren't just visually distracting? Maybe some girls fidget or play with them in class?
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:48 am to StupidBinder
quote:
The school wouldn’t be having this problem if the rule was stupid. That’s not on the parents.
According to the Christ of the King Student Handbook:
HAIR STYLES
Hair (including cuts, colors, and styles) should not interfere with the learning process or values being upheld at
Christ the King School. Hairstyles for boys and girls should be neat, clean, conservative, and the natural color at
all times. Highlights, lowlights, streaking, frosting, shaved sections, or any change of natural hair color is not
permitted. Hairstyles and haircuts which are faddish and deemed inappropriate by the administration of Christ the
King School must be modified within a specific time limit. Students will be notified of the time span by
administration. Failure to comply will result in severe consequences, such as suspension from school until the
requirements are met. Decisions rest with the Administration of our school.
? Boys’ hairstyles may not cover their ears, eyebrows, or collar of their uniform shirts.
? Boys’ haircuts must be conventional: wedges, shaved heads, uneven cuts, shaved sides with longer
tops, bowl cuts, tails, or lines showing in the hair will not be permitted.
? All haircuts must be blended, with no line or marked difference permitted.
? Boys and girls: only natural hair color is permitted: highlighting, dyeing, or any change in natural
color is not permitted.
?
quote:
Boys and girls: only the student’s natural hair is permitted. Extensions, wigs, hair pieces of any kind
are not allowed.
? Girls’ hairstyles may not cover their eyebrows. (Headbands, barrettes, ribbons, etc. may be used by
girls to hold hair back from the face.)
? Neither boys nor girls are allowed to spike their hair (faddish) or have sections of shaved hair.
? Boys are not allowed to have facial hair (mustaches, beards, sideburns below mid-ear, goatees, etc.)
? Students who do not adhere to the standards of Christ the King School will be sent home or given a
specified amount of time for correction as deemed appropriate by the principal.
Hair accessories for girls (ponytail holders, barrettes, etc.) must be worn correctly (not on wrists, hands,
clothing, etc.) and must not interfere with the learning process or draw undue attention to the student. Scarves,
bandanas, and headbands with attached scarves are not allowed. Styles which draw undue attention to the
student and cause distractions in class are not allowed. Decisions rest with the Administration of our school.
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 9:57 am
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:50 am to ibldprplgld
quote:
We had to shave daily if necessary. Hell, there were a few occasions I was given the option to take a single blade razor and bar of soap and go shave in the bathroom,
This is a public school rule too, and they are very strict on it at my kid's school. He has shaved in the morning and been threatened by the assistant principal before the day was over with disciplinary action. It's a very asinine rule, and dress codes need to be updated to reflect what constitutes an actual distraction. If the school was as dedicated to making sure the material was being followed as closely as the dress code is than perhaps the grades in the school would be a lot more consistent.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:52 am to ibldprplgld
quote:
Maybe they aren't just visually distracting? Maybe some girls fidget or play with them in class?
Are they going to make the white girls cut off their ponytail if they fidget with it during class?
Seems like a shitty rule that disproportionately affects black girls whether or not they are guilty of the assumed "distraction".
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:54 am to ibldprplgld
quote:
Maybe they aren't just visually distracting? Maybe some girls fidget or play with them in class?
I mean...it’s hair. When it’s done properly it’s just like everyone else’s
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:54 am to tgrbaitn08
You forgot to bold the recently added part.
quote:
Boys and girls: only the student’s natural hair is permitted. Extensions, wigs, hair pieces of any kind
are not allowed.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 10:00 am to StupidBinder
quote:
The school wouldn’t be having this problem if the rule wasn’t stupid. That’s not on the parents.
I don't agree with every single rule my kid's school has, but I agree to follow them. If something were to come up that I disagreed with, I'll pick up the phone and call the school office...not blast them on the internet.
Parents should've read the school handbook. The rule is pretty cut and dry.
quote:
Boys and girls: only the student’s natural hair is permitted. Extensions, wigs, hair pieces of any kind are not allowed.
And the archdiocese school superintendent said the school notified the parents last week that the girl's hair wasn't in compliance and yet they sent her back to school Monday with hair that wasn't in compliance with the rules. How is it the school's fault that the parents didn't read the handbook and then didn't fix the issue over the weekend after they were notified by the school last week?
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