It seemed like a good idea at the time.
The parents of Briana Moore allowed her to dye her hair pink as a reward for getting good grades.
But officials at the Shue-Medill Middle School in Newark told her not to come back until her hair was back to its natural color.
They said it was too disruptive.
Her father Kevin told the Wilmington News Journal that the school officials should not be able to tell him – as a parent – what color his daughter’s hair should be.
Wendy Lapham with the Christina School District told the paper that the school was only following the new uniform policy that took effect in August.
Staff, students and parents helped draft the policy.
Lapham said whether this will be up for review remains to be seen.
But Alan Garfield, a professor of constitutional law at Widener University School of Law, told the paper that the district was on shaky ground.
Saying that the pink hair is disruptive – in his words – seems like a stretch.
He adds, why is it okay for the school to allow a student to color their hair blond but not another color.
