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Virginia seventh-grader ordered to remove dreadlocks: 'It's a form of not being culturally aware,' his dad claims
BY DAVID BOROFF

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Updated: Friday, March 4, 2016, 8:26 PM

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Student Told To Cut Dreadlocks If He Wanted to Stay at School
WTVR - Richmond, VA

A seventh-grade student at a private school in Virginia was told he must remove his dreadlocks — even though he has had them at the school since third grade.

Isaiah Freeman, 13, was pulled out of West End Christian School in Hopewell by his frustrated father when officials threatened to discipline his son for the dreadlocks.

The school said the hair was too long and was against school rules, but even when Isaiah pulled the dreadlocks back behind his head, officials would not bulge.

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"I think it's a form of not being culturally aware, a form of stereotyping," dad Shawn Freeman told the Daily News on Friday.

COURTESY FREEMAN FAMILY
Isaiah Freeman pulled his dreadlocks behind his head, but the school still wasn't satisfied.
Shawn Freeman is currently looking for another school for his son. He could not believe the school began enforcing the rule three months into the term as well as several years after Isaiah entered the school.

"They won't give me a legitimate reason why this is an issue now," Shawn Freeman says.

Isaiah consistently gets good grades and wants to be a geologist when he grows up. He never gets into any trouble, his father says.

If he didn't get his hair trimmed, he would get a referral every day he showed up for school, his father said.

COURTESY FREEMAN FAMILY
Isaiah Freeman's dad was forced to pull him out of the school despite his good grades.
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COURTESY FREEMAN FAMILY
Isaiah had been at the same school since third grade, but now is looking for a new one.
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"I did not want to subject my son to that," Shawn Freeman said. "I didn't want him to fall back to his studies."

School Principal Amy Griggs refuted claims Isaiah was told to changed his hairstyle. "The rule in our handbook states that hair length is to be no longer than the middle of the neck, halfway below the ears, and not below the eyebrows. Even from the beginning of the school year, Isaiah's hair has become considerably longer," she told The News. "This has never been about his hairstyle, only the length."

She also told WTVR that the school board is considering diversity training and may change their hair policy next year.

However, Shawn Freeman said he would not consider bringing Isaiah back even if the rules changed.

dboroff@nydailynews.com



Virginia seventh-grader ordered to remove dreadlocks

 

[KravenMorehead™]

He better not chop that off

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

"Like my nephew wanted to grow dreadlocks. I’m like fine, I’ll sit you down and I’ll watch ‘The First 48′ with you and everybody you see on that show, that’s doing something wrong, they’re black dudes with dreadlocks. So, do you want to be seen as part of the problem or do you want to be an individual?"

 

[KplusK]

school rules are school rules as long as everyone one else have to follow(even the females) then its all good can't complain

 

[Brandsdale]

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Virginia seventh-grader ordered to remove dreadlocks: 'It's a form of not being culturally aware,' his dad claims
BY DAVID BOROFF

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Updated: Friday, March 4, 2016, 8:26 PM

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Student Told To Cut Dreadlocks If He Wanted to Stay at School
WTVR - Richmond, VA

A seventh-grade student at a private school in Virginia was told he must remove his dreadlocks — even though he has had them at the school since third grade.

Isaiah Freeman, 13, was pulled out of West End Christian School in Hopewell by his frustrated father when officials threatened to discipline his son for the dreadlocks.

The school said the hair was too long and was against school rules, but even when Isaiah pulled the dreadlocks back behind his head, officials would not bulge.

BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL INVESTIGATED FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

"I think it's a form of not being culturally aware, a form of stereotyping," dad Shawn Freeman told the Daily News on Friday.

COURTESY FREEMAN FAMILY
Isaiah Freeman pulled his dreadlocks behind his head, but the school still wasn't satisfied.
Shawn Freeman is currently looking for another school for his son. He could not believe the school began enforcing the rule three months into the term as well as several years after Isaiah entered the school.

"They won't give me a legitimate reason why this is an issue now," Shawn Freeman says.

Isaiah consistently gets good grades and wants to be a geologist when he grows up. He never gets into any trouble, his father says.

If he didn't get his hair trimmed, he would get a referral every day he showed up for school, his father said.

COURTESY FREEMAN FAMILY
Isaiah Freeman's dad was forced to pull him out of the school despite his good grades.
Enlarge

COURTESY FREEMAN FAMILY
Isaiah had been at the same school since third grade, but now is looking for a new one.
Enlarge
"I did not want to subject my son to that," Shawn Freeman said. "I didn't want him to fall back to his studies."

School Principal Amy Griggs refuted claims Isaiah was told to changed his hairstyle. "The rule in our handbook states that hair length is to be no longer than the middle of the neck, halfway below the ears, and not below the eyebrows. Even from the beginning of the school year, Isaiah's hair has become considerably longer," she told The News. "This has never been about his hairstyle, only the length."

She also told WTVR that the school board is considering diversity training and may change their hair policy next year.

However, Shawn Freeman said he would not consider bringing Isaiah back even if the rules changed.

dboroff@nydailynews.com



Virginia seventh-grader ordered to remove dreadlocks

There's your answer right there

 

[Redeem87]

Dreads must be to black for thier taste

 

[Yehuda]

"Like my nephew wanted to grow dreadlocks. I’m like fine, I’ll sit you down and I’ll watch ‘The First 48′ with you and everybody you see on that show, that’s doing something wrong, they’re black dudes with dreadlocks. So, do you want to be seen as part of the problem or do you want to be an individual?"

 

[Brandsdale]

"Like my nephew wanted to grow dreadlocks. I’m like fine, I’ll sit you down and I’ll watch ‘The First 48′ with you and everybody you see on that show, that’s doing something wrong, they’re black dudes with dreadlocks. So, do you want to be seen as part of the problem or do you want to be an individual?"

fukk Falcon.

 

[IWunD3r]

Lil homie look like a lil girl.

 

[Dr. Acula]

"Like my nephew wanted to grow dreadlocks. I’m like fine, I’ll sit you down and I’ll watch ‘The First 48′ with you and everybody you see on that show, that’s doing something wrong, they’re black dudes with dreadlocks. So, do you want to be seen as part of the problem or do you want to be an individual?"

Source on this quote? I refuse to believe he said something so stupid

I'm all for schools, particularly private schools being able to enforce uniforms and dress codes. If there is a length requirement and the school is being truthful in the following

"School Principal Amy Griggs refuted claims Isaiah was told to changed his hairstyle. "The rule in our handbook states that hair length is to be no longer than the middle of the neck, halfway below the ears, and not below the eyebrows. Even from the beginning of the school year, Isaiah's hair has become considerably longer," she told The News. "This has never been about his hairstyle, only the length.""

AND they're making all students follow the same regardless of race, ok. If they're targeting him then they need to find out a way to make some bank off that

 

[BmoreGorilla]

school rules are school rules as long as everyone one else have to follow(even the females) then its all good can't complain

But he been at the school for years. Why is it a problem now? And it's not like he got all that hang time over night

 

[Dr. Acula]

But he been at the school for years. Why is it a problem now? And it's not like he got all that hang time over night

Well..to be fair. In the story they said his hair gotten longer over time since then.

Though I don't understand why its an issue if he puts his hair back and do they force ALL students to trim their hair if that is still an issue>

 

[KplusK]

But he been at the school for years. Why is it a problem now? And it's not like he got all that hang time over night

yeah he's been in the school for years but it seems his hair has grew pass the regulations and they asking for him to trim it up not cut it off though

 

[Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson]

dat thug shood be kick out uh skool and sent to jubanile datension. only gang membas where dere hare like dat.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Wonder if a lawsuit can come outta this.