If Governor Abbott signs HB 567 you will need to be sure that your dress code, including any extracurricular dress code, complies with this new law that is set to take effect on September 1.  It prohibits discrimination based on “hair texture or protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race.”  The bill is not only aimed at K-12 schools. It also includes sections covering higher ed, employment, and property rights.

This is sure to raise some opportunities for creative students to push the envelope beyond what the authors of this bill probably had in mind.  I’d call this bill one more reason to limit your rules about hair to allow anything that does not create a safety hazard.

DAWG BONE: WHATCHA GONNA DO, GOVERNOR?

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Tomorrow: oh no….