Illinois lawmakers want to ban hair discrimination in schools
State lawmakers want to ban hair discrimination in Illinois schools
The State Senate is considering legislation that would protect the rights of students to wear their hair in styles historically associated with race, ethnicity and hair texture like braids, dreadlocks or twists.
CHICAGO - Hair discrimination could be banned in Illinois schools.
The State Senate is considering legislation that would protect the rights of students to wear their hair in styles historically associated with race, ethnicity and hair texture like braids, dreadlocks or twists. We ve seen a lot of instances of Black children across the City of Chicago, the state of Illinois and across the country who have been traumatized by outdated school policies that, to put it bluntly, police their hair styles, said bill sponsor State Senator Mike Simmons of Chicago.