Teen growing his hair for sick sister withdraws from Texas school when told to get haircut

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13. I graduated high school

in 1994. That high school is situated in a bass ackward podunk east Texas town. I don't think we had a dress code. Back then, short Umbro shorts were popular. Guys and girls wore them. Some kids would wear pajama pants to school. There was no rule on hair length. I had a friend with naturally curly hair. He grew it out long and dyed it jet black. I do remember the school asking us to please wear socks if we were going to wear flip flops or sandals.

My oldest son now goes to that same school. The dress code is ridiculously strict. They can't wear shorts, there are rules on guys' hair length, and lots of other prison style rules. I don't get it. I've told him I don't think I would feel comfortable trying to learn in such a strict environment. These uptight administrators need to loosen up. Jeez louise.