The Necessity of Implementing Natural Hairstyles Policy Within an Educational (School)

The Necessity of Implementing Natural Hairstyles Policy Within an Educational (School) Environment Some educational organizations penalize ‘inappropriate’ school hairstyle, outdated form of hairstyle policies to be reviewed. Children are free to express themselves, who they are, unfortunately certain hairstyles prevent that, which sometimes affect the general population (Belsha). There has been requests from individuals in different areas of the world to kindly review the credibility of their policies, specifically with the concerns of natural hairstyle allowance (Chutel). Not all educational organizations have been able to protect their students against the implicit and explicit bias (Belsha). Unfair gender and cultural discrimination cannot be tolerated, categorization should be implemented accordingly. Outdated practice of standard traditional hair rules still applies for school students within the primary and secondary organizations (Parker). Warning, suspension, or expelling are the choices given to school rule policy offenders, otherwise fight for your civil right by going to court (Robson A dive into how a generalized uniformed look slowly degrades an individual personal expression. “Bird’s nest’ a commonly referred term used by some educators, specifically in South Africa, for what is known as unruly and untidy hair raises awareness to many individuals and organizations (Parker). Communication for general hairstyle policy given out by the government must be discussed with all entities involved, until an appropriate decision is reached. Once a student is accepted into an educational institution, a form stating conditions to continue learning with the specific institution is handed out to be signed, agreeing to what is mentioned including policies of hairstyle maintenance (Armistead). Part 2 & 3 Idea Part 2 and 3 will be discussing in more detail on the last two paragraphs (mentioned above). Part 2 will mainly focus on working with a smaller group of schooling organization to observe their experience with the natural hairstyle dress code policy, and understanding training provided to individuals selected to address and implement non-harmful hairstyle policies. Part 3 will mainly focus on discussing how to implement a functional educational system that tackles on the issue of natural hairstyle within school organizations, and how to measure and apply appropriate restrictions for the benefit of individuals. Work Cited Armistead, Rhonda B. "Zero Tolerance Policies Are Unfair. " School Dress Codes (2010): 1. Belsha, Kalyn. "Chalkbeat. " 16 Jan 2020. States and cities are banning hair discrimination. Here’s how that’s affecting schools. Jan 2022. Chutel, Lynsey. "Dress Codes That Restrict Natural Hairstyles Harm Black Students. " School Dress Codes (2017): 1. Parker, Bashiera. "Parent24. " 16 Jan 2019. Short back and sides, no afros please: SA schools still cling to traditional rules in 2020. Jan 2022. Robson, Ruthann. "Strict School Dress Codes Have Gone Beyond Safety Concerns. " School Dress Codes (2017): 1.