School Sends Boy, 4, Home for Long Locks

When Jessica Oates sent her 4-year-old son to his first day of kindergarten in the Houston area, she hadn't yet signed a letter stating that his shoulder-length hair, which has never been cut, is long for cultural or religious reasons. 

Part Cocopah Indian, Oates tells Inside Edition that long hair is a symbol of strength, adding to the Houston Chronicle that "it's part of my child" and cutting it is "not an option." 

Now Oates claims that Barbers Hill Independent School District kicked her son out of school before its stated deadline for providing the letter, citing in a statement that "our local elected board has an established policy based on community expectations" that it will "continue to implement."

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