Children often face challenges that prevent them from attending school, whether due to personal choices or institutional policies. Such situations can be quite upsetting, especially when the school system isn’t accommodating.
This is precisely the case for eight-year-old Farouk James from London. Farouk has a Caucasian mother and a Ghanaian father. Respecting his father’s wishes, Farouk’s mother didn’t cut his hair until he was three years old. However, they didn’t anticipate that his hair would continue to grow so abundantly.
In an interview with Good Morning America, Farouk’s mother shared that while they initially delayed cutting his hair, they never expected it to grow as much as it did.
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Farouk’s hair is curly and unique, and he has decided never to cut it. His mother supports him fully, believing he shouldn’t have to cut his beautiful hair. However,the school system has its own set of rules, and they disagree.
Farouk’s mother, referred to as Miller, has been tirelessly searching for a school for her son. Unfortunately, many schools have strict policies that do not allow Farouk’s hairstyle. This has made it difficult to find a school that will accept him…
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One school has a policy prohibiting dreadlocks and other ‘extreme’ haircuts. They specify that boys must keep their hair length above the collar, and the shortest allowed is a ‘number two’ cut.
Another school allows girls to have long hair but insists that boys must keep theirs short.
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