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Should schools have the authority to dictate student's hair styles?

Should schools have the authority to dictate student's hair styles?


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I'll say no. But the youth these days does some crazy things, so there may be some new hair trend arise that may be worth not allowing or something. I don't know. Kids.
 
Short of not allowing kids to shave inappropriate words in their hair, no.
 
Should schools have the authority to dictate student's hair styles?

Public schools.
Within reason, yes.

If we're talking a hairstyle that is a major distraction and/or a danger to other students, I could see the point.

Not sure how a hairstyle could be a danger to other students, but you never know...
 
Unless there is an extreme exception, no. I am assuming you're referring to the incident which seemed to be a strange reminder of Indian Boarding Schools of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, right?
 
Should schools have the authority to dictate student's hair styles?

Public schools.
Not withstanding a school uniform, schools should have the authority to dictate student's hair styles only in so far as the hair style is a disruption to the learning environment. This naturaly has to be handled on a case-by-case basis.
 
My son showed up to my house one day with half of his head shaved and the other half dyed purple. I have never seen such a stupid looking example of the human race in all my life. I guess it went with the bolts through his nose.
 
We should make them all get Kim Jong haircuts.
 
as a general matter, no. But if some kid comes to school with three feet of hair sticking in all directions obstructing other students' views of the blackboard, then yes.

I do think teachers have every right to criticize wild hair styles as unprofessional, though. That's part of the student's education. For First Amendment reasons, they can't ban it without good reason, though.
 
No, they shouldn't be allowed to dictate students' hair styles. I've heard that certain hairstyles are banned because they cause a disruption in the classroom. My response to that is to be a better teacher. Get a better handle on your students. If something as simple as a hairstyle disrupts your classroom, then the problem is you, not the students.
 
No, they shouldn't be allowed to dictate students' hair styles. I've heard that certain hairstyles are banned because they cause a disruption in the classroom. My response to that is to be a better teacher. Get a better handle on your students. If something as simple as a hairstyle disrupts your classroom, then the problem is you, not the students.
Just abolish the union she belongs to and remove tenure and we could do that.
 
My son showed up to my house one day with half of his head shaved and the other half dyed purple. I have never seen such a stupid looking example of the human race in all my life. I guess it went with the bolts through his nose.

I would shave off the rest of the hair and take the bolt out. Provided he was still living under my roof and underage.

That said, no, schools should not be dictating hairstyles. That's the job of the parent and if the parent is too messed up to not care then oh well. Hairstyles cannot harm anyone.
 
depends on safety issues. I someone has such long hear that it were to make it impossible for him or her to safely join in gym or work in the school lab during tests then yes, the school can say something about it. As long as it is appearance related only, then no, the school cannot do it unless it is offensive (say someone shaves a swastika in their hair to show support for the nazi's) or done to bully some kid (shaving a message meant to bully a child, not likely to happen but if it is done then yes, the school can say something about it).
 
Purple hair? okay.
Yellow hair? no thanks.

 
He could poke yer eye out...

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Only if that hairstyle is hindering the other students' ability to learn. If someone comes in with a 3-foot mohawk that's preventing people behind them from seeing, that's a problem. Or if you haven't washed your dreadlocks in weeks and the smell is making other students nauseous.
 
Of course they should, children are morons. If they can write a coherent paper about why they should have the haircut they want, then they have earned the privilege.
 
Not in any way unless the hair style poses a health risk to the student/other students.
 
Unless there is an extreme exception, no. I am assuming you're referring to the incident which seemed to be a strange reminder of Indian Boarding Schools of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, right?
I read a story about a 5 yr old Indian kid who had his hair braided (and very nicely, I might add) down to almost his butt. This was on the first day of Kindergarten. May or may not be the same story you're talking about. Anyway, this is the one that prompted me to ask the question, but I have also read of other similar incidents in recent years that made me shake my head, as well.
 
My son showed up to my house one day with half of his head shaved and the other half dyed purple. I have never seen such a stupid looking example of the human race in all my life. I guess it went with the bolts through his nose.

you allow your children to have body piercing? good luck with him finding a job, great parenting...

response to OP: public schools? no.

Although my private school has restrictions on what hair one can have and what clothes one may have, and our scores are significantly higher than that of public school students ;)
 
No, they shouldn't be allowed to dictate students' hair styles. I've heard that certain hairstyles are banned because they cause a disruption in the classroom. My response to that is to be a better teacher. Get a better handle on your students. If something as simple as a hairstyle disrupts your classroom, then the problem is you, not the students.

Teachers are not there to be "better teachers" based on idiotic actions of your children.
 
So, a natural brunette should be forbidden from being a blonde or a redhead? Even if the chosen color is natural-looking?

Yes. I think you are getting it. Or can you have your blond hair died pink, or purple or zebra stripe.
 
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