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Posted on · At the start of the school year, Magnolia ISD suspended several students for having long hair, barring them from attending regular classes and extracurricular activities. Three were later expelled.
Posted on · The district will now allow boys and nonbinary students to wear their hair longer than the bottom of their ear and to fashion their hair in a ponytail or bun without fear of punishment.
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Posted on · Seven Magnolia ISD students filed a federal lawsuit against the district last week over a policy that prohibits boys — and not girls — from wearing long hair.
Posted on · The lawsuit says the students suffered "severe, ongoing, and escalating harms" due to a district-wide policy prohibiting boys from wearing long hair.