Farouk James doesn’t look like the kind of kid you’d think would get in trouble in school. He’s a kind, eight-year-old boy with a big heart and a lot of love to give to those around him. However, his school has launched an attack on James and has kicked him out of the educational program because the boy has long hair. His mother was shocked to learn that her little boy was not allowed to get his education because his hair was big and broke the school’s old rules.
Should someone’s hair really prevent them from advancing in today’s society? For Farouk James, that is the case. Because this boy has hair that does not abide by gender stereotypes, he was prevented from receiving his education. Now his mother is on a crusade to get the school to update its out-of-date policy so her son can learn alongside his friends in class. Read the full story here ▶
