Kindergartener Suspended for Cowboys Haircut

[Hostile]

You want to talk about hair disrupting you then they would have had to outlaw all pretty redheads in my school. I couldn't concentrate if a pretty redhead was around.

of course if they had kicked Terry Marcak out of my school I'd have disrupted a lot of educations with the fit I would have thrown.

 

[Future]

The principal is probably a Deadskin fan. :laugh2:

Took the words right out of my mouth

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Keep an eye on this kid. Something tells me that he's going to go places.




YAKUZA

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

What city was this in? Dallas, or elsewhere in TX?

I know here in Utah I see kindergarden kids with colored hair, blue or purple mostly, and even some mohawks!

Where is Utah?

 

[VietCowboy]

Took the words right out of my mouth

hey, how is ithaca these days? I've been meaning to visit, but probably not until cornell's slope day.

 

[daboyzareback]

The boy's father said he's not fond of the hairdo, but his child has a right to express himself. I think the schools go too far. Some individuality is a good thing.

I watched the segment the first time it aired. Okay, I have a hard time believing that the boy went to his parents and said, "geez dad I really want to express myself by wearing a star on the top of my head." You are entitled to your opinion and so am I. The fact is most if not ALL schools require parents to abide by the dress/hair code and parents sign forms at the beginning of the school year. I have no problem with this and the boy shouldn't be allowed back in until he abides by the rules, period.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I watched the segment the first time it aired. Okay, I have a hard time believing that the boy went to his parents and said, "geez dad I really want to express myself by wearing a star on the top of my head." You are entitled to your opinion and so am I. The fact is most if not ALL schools require parents to abide by the dress/hair code and parents sign forms at the beginning of the school year. I have no problem with this and the boy shouldn't be allowed back in until he abides by the rules, period.

I was simply quoting the boy's father that it wasn't his choice for the boy's haircut. Whether or not that's true, neither of us knows. It's still my opinion that a 5 year old should be able to wear a haircut in the shape of a star. It's not like it's a swastika or some other symbol of hate.

 

[D-TownRadio]

You most likely can't even tell what it is unless your looking down at his head. So the only people it would disturb is a teacher. What does that say about the education system?

 

[Blake]

The school did the right thing, nuff said. The haircut makes the kid look like a thug/attention *****. It is a distraction no matter how you cut it and from what I remember most schools are pretty specific about dresscode and the appearance of your hair. To many of you are letting your Cowboy homerism get in the way. What if the kid had sported a huge mohawk to show his devotion to the skins? I believe some of the responses would be a bit different. BTW, Im not some geezer in his 50's I'm 22 with enough common sense to know that I wouldn't want my children to go around looking like that or for any of their peers to look that way either. Are culture is really sliding when some of you I presume to be somewhat responsible adults reason for a haircut such as this. School above all is a place to learn not to "express yourself".

I myself dyed my hair bright yellow when I was 17, looking back I realize it was a distraction and the school should of taken some kind of action for it. I'm glad the school has in this case.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Kid, just drop out of school. Why go to learn the words of fools? Move to Farmers Branch and keep or re-grow that star. book learnin' is overrated. We gets along fine in FB without them fancy schools and book learning.

 

[sillycon]

this crap is stifling creativity. They're churning out robots...

 

[big dog cowboy]

Birdville ISD spokesman Mark Thomas said the district has a policy against hair styles and colors that disrupt the educational process. It is up to the principal to decide what's disruptive.

"We have that policy and we follow that policy," Thomas said.

Hater.

 

[03EBZ06]

Whether we agree with or not, the schools does have dress/appearance codes and students should abide by those rules.

However, there are some gray areas in those rules. I know because I have three kids. These gray areas then becomes matter of interpretation, and this is where the arguments ensue.

I don't have problems with dress/appearance codes but schools would be doing themselves a favor by having clearly defined rules which eliminates subjective interpretations.

 

[VietCowboy]

The school did the right thing, nuff said. The haircut makes the kid look like a thug/attention *****. It is a distraction no matter how you cut it and from what I remember most schools are pretty specific about dresscode and the appearance of your hair. To many of you are letting your Cowboy homerism get in the way. What if the kid had sported a huge mohawk to show his devotion to the skins? I believe some of the responses would be a bit different. BTW, Im not some geezer in his 50's I'm 22 with enough common sense to know that I wouldn't want my children to go around looking like that or for any of their peers to look that way either. Are culture is really sliding when some of you I presume to be somewhat responsible adults reason for a haircut such as this. School above all is a place to learn not to "express yourself".

I myself dyed my hair bright yellow when I was 17, looking back I realize it was a distraction and the school should of taken some kind of action for it. I'm glad the school has in this case.

lol. it's ironic because they don't teach anything but how to take exams. that is what is wrong with the american public school system these days. can we complain that the school system is disrupting our children's education by not teaching them how and why but rather if in doubt, pick C?

but back to the main topic, just because someone looks different does not automatically mean that they fit into a stereotypical role (in your case, a thug). I think this would be a great learning experience for their classmates that appearances don't necessarily change who they are. He is the same person he was before he changed his hairstyle. For you to label him as looking as a thug/attention ***** is rather narrow-minded of you in my opinion. you do not know the situation beyond what the media has reported and you have allowed your prejudices to come into play.

those like you who hold such views could very well be the reasons why some people choose to look/behave in those ways. if he is truly an attention-*****, by pointing it out, you are then giving in to his manipulations.

If we were all to have held opinions like yours, women would never have been allowed to wear pants, cut our hairs, etc.

anyway, that's all. btw, i'm also not some geezer who's 50. I'm your age, and a girl, and I definitely want my kids to not fear rejection for the way the talk/look/act. so I would have whole-heartedly agreed to allow my kids to wear their hair however they want.

 

[daboyzareback]

lol. it's ironic because they don't teach anything but how to take exams. that is what is wrong with the american public school system these days. can we complain that the school system is disrupting our children's education by not teaching them how and why but rather if in doubt, pick C?

This tells me enough. You simply don't understand the education system because you are very, very wrong.

 

[VietCowboy]

lol. it's ironic because they don't teach anything but how to take exams. that is what is wrong with the american public school system these days. can we complain that the school system is disrupting our children's education by not teaching them how and why but rather if in doubt, pick C?

This tells me enough. You simply don't understand the education system because you are very, very wrong.

i'm not wrong, because I just went through our highly esteemed education system only 4 years ago, and I cannot remember I time I was not studying for the Regents (NY high school exams). I distinctly remember a law called NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND being passed which rewards schools for students who test well. And I distinctly remember who pretty much wrote it, MY RESEARCH ADVISOR VALERIE REYNA in undergrad (yes, I went to Cornell). so please do not tell me that I don't understand it. This is another one of those similar to communism....great on paper, not so great in practice. thank you for your time

 

[daboyzareback]

i'm not wrong, because I just went through our highly esteemed education system only 4 years ago, and I cannot remember I time I was not studying for the Regents (NY high school exams). I distinctly remember a law called NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND being passed which rewards schools for students who test well. And I distinctly remember who pretty much wrote it, MY RESEARCH ADVISOR VALERIE REYNA in undergrad (yes, I went to Cornell). so please do not tell me that I don't understand it. This is another one of those similar to communism....great on paper, not so great in practice. thank you for your time

First of all, I have never heard of Valerie Reyna and could care less about Cornell. You have your opinion from your experience in New York. Sorry it was so bad for you. As an educator, I see things how they really are.

 

[VietCowboy]

First of all, I have never heard of Valerie Reyna and could care less about Cornell. You have your opinion from your experience in New York. Sorry it was so bad for you. As an educator, I see things how they really are.

that's good that you don't teach to exams, but I don't think you are in the majority. too many schools (especially in NY) are struggling because they "failed" to pass, and as a result, have closed down/or forced to teach in a way that will allow their students to test well (some have even been caught for "assisting" their students...they know what is on the exam if they help write the state exams) - the hyperlinks goes to an article that alludes to this

I only brought Reyna up because you claim I don't understand our school system, but I believe I have sufficient first hand experience as well as knowledge/research to make my opinions educated which is the law NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (in my opinion again) is ruining our school system by forcing schools to teach to exams. You learn how to answer questions on these exams in a way that will let you pass it.

 

[Biggems]

Well your job can tell you to maintain a certain professionalism because you can get fired. A public school on the other hand cannot tell their students to take showers or shave regularly and they definitely shouldn't tell them what haircut to have. The kid is in kindergarten, a shiny piece of foil is distracting to these kids. Or maybe the principal is just scared the kids in a gang and hes showing of his gang related symbols.

actually public schools do have dress codes and hygiene codes. a lot of schools have even gone to uniforms.

one way to resolve this issue is to have crazy hair day once a month, maybe the last friday of each month. this kid could do the star every time they have crazy hair day and everyone wins.

 

[Hoods]

$10 dollars to anyone who can find these "strict hair rules" that people are talking about. I've looked through guidelines from my high and middle school, no where do they mention that you can't shave a star on your head.