This is just stupid

[GenePirate]

The thing is, if there is a dress code and the parents did agree to abide by it, they are in violation of a code they knew about.

Fighting it or trying to change it may be one thing, but when you know the rules going in, well, you know the rules going in.

No sympathy if that's the case.

I totally agree with you if it weren't for one thing. That kid is required by law to attend the school within the district that he lives--unless the parents move out of the district, home school him, or send him to parochial school, and in that case, the kid will most certainly not be allowed to have long hair.

Nevertheless, all Mesquite kids are legally required to attend school, so regardless, all Mesquite boys are bound by law to conform to some standard coiffure? I realize it's the rule, but it doesn't seem practical.

[accidental777]

Could be worse. There are actually schools out there that still enforce corporal punishment as well. Trust me, I went to one (Mr. Wentzel had a heck of a swing with that paddle). Maybe it was just Vernon Parish Louisiana that did that. We also had a dress code and had to wear school uniforms. My band teacher would drop us band nerds for push ups if we so much as looked at him the wrong way.

[Denial]

Could be worse. There are actually schools out there that still enforce corporal punishment as well. Trust me, I went to one (Mr. Wentzel had a heck of a swing with that paddle). Maybe it was just Vernon Parish Louisiana that did that. We also had a dress code and had to wear school uniforms. My band teacher would drop us band nerds for push ups if we so much as looked at him the wrong way.

there is no way I would ever allow anyone to touch my child. If a teacher smacked my kid I would be in prison.

[BPelizabeth]

I read that and was appalled! That is the style with the boys right now and while I can understand having a dress code but length of hair is ridiculous and quite frankly kind of sexist. My husband is extremely conservative...23 in the military...and our sons hair is long. In fact I never cut his hair until he was 5 and it was long ringlets down past the middle of his back. Now he is 9 and still wears it long....just not like that! It has nothing to do with schooling or a learning thing. It is ppl being ridiculous!!

Now as far as medicating.....I work at a school and do see a need sometimes...but I think it is much more of a rarely needed thing. Many boys in paticular are just boys.....they are crazy...wild and take a lot longer to settle down and get to a routine. I think you have to take a look at their home life...tramatic experiences, certain foods and routines. Most of the time I think that will fix a lot of the problem.

[771subliminal]

I totally agree with you if it weren't for one thing. That kid is required by law to attend the school within the district that he lives--unless the parents move out of the district, home school him, or send him to parochial school, and in that case, the kid will most certainly not be allowed to have long hair.

Nevertheless, all Mesquite kids are legally required to attend school, so regardless, all Mesquite boys are bound by law to conform to some standard coiffure? I realize it's the rule, but it doesn't seem practical.

im not sure about there but here we have school of choice you can go to school anywhere in the county that you want

[Denial]

We are assigned schools were I live but we didnt like the school riley was assigned to so we used my mothers address to enroll him in another school. I wish we could choose which schools we want here