Kansas school district forces Native American boy to cut his hair; ACLU sends warning
The ACLU of Kansas on Friday sent a letter to Girard school officials warning them that their sex-based hair policy is unlawful. School officials forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair in conflict with his religious practices. (Kansas Reflector illustration)
A Girard school district policy banning long hair for boys is harmful and unlawful, ACLU letter says
TOPEKA — Officials at R.V. Haderlein Elementary in Girard forced an 8-yearold Native American boy to cut his hair, despite objections that he grew it out to connect with his cultural heritage.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas warned the district in a letter Friday that the school policy i…
