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Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle

Though the ruling was a victory for the Barbers Hill school district, the judge questioned whether its dress-code rule causes more harm than good.

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Darryl George has been punished by the Barbers Hill school district for his hair.

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