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When I clicked on the story and saw the pictures I first thought it was the da** bangs hanging down her face covering her eyes they were calling 'disruptive'. In the other pictures she has it pulled back but you can still tell the, intent if you will, is for the bangs to cover her eyes and half her face. I don't know who thought covering half your face, or your eyes entirely, was a good look, and I can't believe girls/women walk around half blinded by their bangs. I can't stand to look at them with the hair in their eyes, blinking and trying to peek out from under the bangs. One girl's bangs covered her eyes completely, she looked like a sheepdog. They keep insisting it's the color in this case, but I'm wondering if that is just their side of the story, and the real problem, once again, is the hair covering her face.

 

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Personal style is designed to make a statement. Still, Hayleigh Black never expected that hers would land her in the principal's office.

No sooner had she arrived for her first day back at school this year than the 16-year-old was told to go home. According to the Muscle Shoals school system in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, her red hair was too disruptive to remain in the building.

Black has dyed her hair a variant of vibrant red for almost three years, as smiling school photos show. Her mother, Kim Boyd, told ABC News that school administrators have never taken issue with it before.

But last week, Black was told that her hair was "distracting" fellow classmates. Citing the student handbook, which rules against "distracting" or "disruptive" hair styles, the principal insisted she leave the building.

"This is a rule that we've known about. We've always abided by it," said Boyd. "I told the principal, I said, 'You were her assistant principal last year. How come you never sent her home last year?' It's the same color as always."

While she said the principal did not offer her an explanation, Muscle Shoals superintendent Brian Lindsey told ABC News that his decision is in accordance with policy.

"The principal is just following the policy. Several girls were sent home for hair color," Lindsey said. "Most everyone complied and came back and are back in class."

"The policy was put in place years ago," he added, and it "very rarely ever comes up as an issue."

Lindsey said the rule aims to "provide a safe environment conducive to learning."

Black, who was determined not to miss any more class time, stripped her hair hours after the incident. Her mother, however, reported that the disciplinary action has taken its toll.

"She's been a little down," Boyd said. "She misses her hair color. I'm upset for her. I just felt very angered that my child -- a good student, no problems ever -- is having her feet knocked out from under her on the first day of school."

Boyd hoped the school would reverse its decision and allow Black to return to her preferred tint.

"She's a kid," said Boyd. "I dyed my hair when I was her age. I was excited it was that, [that] it wasn't a tattoo that she wanted or piercings, or something. There are so many girls that do it and there could be worse things. As long as she's a good student, hair is the least of my worries."

 

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Originally Posted by semiannualchick:

All the schools in this area have that silly rule. What's bad about this is she's had that same color for almost 3 years & it was never a problem. I guess the new Principal wanted to show himself as the big man on campus. With all the national attention this is getting, he looks like a fool from a small redneck Alabama town!

FYI, ALL of the schools in this area do NOT have this silly rule. Read their handbooks. The principle needs to address more important issues, bullies, drugs, gangs, etc. BTW, do all the teachers and school officials at MSH have hair that is all natural?

The micromanagement by school officials can sometimes seem humorous. Instead of ensuring that a child can read, write and do basic math, most are more focused on what’s in it for me and how can I use this to my advantage. I can’t help but wondering had this been one of the star athletes would the outcome been the same. My thoughts are probably not.

 

I once met such a school administrator who though the process of promotion, seemed to have lost brain function with each promotion. They thought that the best way to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the buildings on his campus during school hours was by the usage of chain and padlocks. This same administrator also had the foresight to silent the fire alarm system by turning it off at the electrical breaker and disconnecting the battery backup because of faulty detectors. After my discovery, school dismissed earlier that previously scheduled and remained closed until the repairs were made. Thankfully, this person is no longer an administrator.

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The fact of the matter is, that it is a rule in the handbook. Period. If you overlook certain rules even if they are goofy, what kind of example are you setting? The only way to fix the issue is remove the rule all together. Now, on the other side of the coin, I don't know why that the rule had not been enforced the previous three years. I do know that MSHS has a new principal and vice-principal. It may have to do with that. I don't know. I do know that there is two sides to every story and that makes it hard in this case because I'm sure there are details that we aren't aware of. Regardless, I agree and disagree with both parties. They are both wrong, yet both have good points in defense of their stance.

 

Now, with that said, can this story just go away?

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