Ok, at my school, we have a code for jewelery and everything.
And for hair it reads roughly like this :
Must be natural hair colour.

And thats it, this is what i'm realyl confused with, my friend came in with a hair cut like the Union jack, and he has been expelled for it. Until his hair grows back he can't got back to school, and its exams these year... Strange or what?

It's only a little strange. I can see why it would be distracting... Though it's probably better than bright pink or something.

That is extremly unfair , i understand what there coming from but even still... They should really have a parents council to speak to the school about this, if they do not already have one. Maybe if they toned it down abit and not have it to such a great extent.

I just think they havce their things wrong way around, i mean my friend only has 2 months til exams, and he has been kicke dout for his HAIR!

Union jack?

Do you go to a private or religious-affiliated school? Because than I could understand suspending a student from school for it. And, you say hair cut which is technically not dying it, which is therefor not against the school rules... unless dye was involved. Erm, anyway.

Frankly, I will never understand school dress codes for hair dying and such. Maybe that's because throughout high school my hair was any color for the afformentioned bright pink (which, by the way, distracted no one), to blue, black, purple, (natural) blonde (I did get looks for that), etc. I still work at a school and my boss has not uttered one word against my hair dying tendencies (or my dress tendencies. And it's a pretty high-end school. Rich neighborhood, the whole bit. Not once has someone mentioned disliking 'that punk girl' who watches their kids).

Granted, schools do try to act in what they view of in the best interests of students. Oftentimes this means banning trench coats (which I think, as well, is complete bull. Especially when backed up with the "trenchcoat mafia" at Columbine excuse, but that's besides the point), fobidding distracting dress habits (including hair dye, crossdressing, etc. However, I went to a school with a good number of people who dyed their hair and a crossdresser, which didn't affect anyone's studies in the slightest). Ask the school why the "no hair-dying" rule exists in the first place. Maybe they have a good reason.

I agree with Genesis, though. Did his parents talk to the school about it? Hell, did he talk to the administration about it? (And I mean "did he talk in a mature way, that didn't involving whining about it not being fair and/or cussing and/or insulting the administration and/or any other acts of childishness people tend to display in such situations?") Who knows, if he shows enough maturity, they could bend the rules for him. Administrators like mature kids.

Ok, this is what happened, his hair was cut, shaved in palces to show Union Jack, No dye. The school is public and is know for suspened a kid atleast once a week... (NO JOKE)

And yes, what happened was my friend asked our year head, what was wrong wioth ihs hair, and they said "Its just not suitable". And then he borughted up this girl called tabitha, she has a HITLER hair style, and it is dyed amber red... and she is allowed in school, and they said "This is different." And he was like "erm... how" and then they just said "I'm sorry, but your hair will either have to be cut, or you can not come back until it is grown back"...

I think it is stupid!

<sub>Actually, the same thing almost happen to my cousin. He goes to a... Private Catholic school I think, and their really strict about every little thing... most of the Private schools my friends go to are really strict actually. I mean, they'll punish you for some of the smallest things... or at least most people consider them small. For example, in my friends school, you have to where black shoes- no sneakers, and if you do where sneakers they'll send ya home.

Anywhoo, so back to my cousin. So he cut his hair, and just like what happen to your friend, he cut it a bit too short and they sort of... freaked out about it. They called home and everything, but luckily he didn't get expelled for it. It seems a bit unfair, but it's just the way schools like that are. I guess it's supposed to teach students discipline. *shrugs*</sub>

That is such bull. Those ppl who dye their hair and waer trenchcoats are my best friends. Another reason I like my school, it may be a pain in my ass about a lot of things, but I love that there is no serious dress code. It makes things so much more fun. My friends waer bondage pants and spike collars and all that shit. They also have a new hair color about once a week! lol In fact I just dyes a friedns hair back to a normalish color because the blue was fading really badly... Ne was, I think that is so dumb about the too short thing ^^ and I think that being expelled for a hair cut is dumb, especially when that grl has the hair that she does. I would do something about it, that is so unfair.

Seriously, it makes sense... though I wouldn't say it's "fair". Look, school dress codes are made and enforced to take away from "problems". What do I mean by "problems"? I mean discrimination and distraction from the classroom environment—it’s something teachers fear.

I’m not saying I agree, I just know where they’re coming from because my mom is a teacher and I know a lot of teachers personally… not just as “teachers”.

Another thing, they probably enforced it in this case because if they simply “ignored” it… then they’d have to start ignoring other cases to be “fair”. It would cause a domino effect. That’s why they are so strict with school codes. If they aren’t in control, then things fall apart… in their eyes. ;)

Nope, it's the same at my school.

It's the same at my school too....

At high school you couldn't have any "wacky" colours but you could have high-lights. I remember one boy dyed his hair purple and he was sent home to get rid of it. He had to wash it so many times that it turned a funny grey colour >.< Our headmistress was rather strict though, so it wasn't too surprising. The girls weren't allowed to wear heavy make-up either and the only earrings you could have were studs. If you wore an excessive amount of jewelry they were taken from you (which sucked).

That's REALLY weird. Your friend's school is taking it way too seiriously

thats so messed up, my school doesnt have a dress sode except for a uniform

I could not go to your school then... I would be banned so fast.

Your school suck*s.

*pats the thursday*

I think you would have a major problem if you would go to that school XD

Wow... that is wow. My middle school (grades 6-8) had a no dying policy. My friend dyed his hair blue but he wasn't suspended. He had to go home though.

But in my high school hair color or cut doesn't matter. I've seen green, pink, blue, orange, and even rainbow hair... And then all kinds of cuts and styles... rocker long... spiky, mohawks... oy.

<sub>Oh that's just ridiculous! I went to an all girls school convent and even they allowed us to have mad hairstyles. One of my friends had completely pink hair. Her sister had blue hair and piercings all over the place! The only thing they ever said was 'oooh, isn't that... interesting... '

they tend to get more angry at boys though. In the school near mine I know a guy was suspended for having a red mohawk, but I honestly just don't understand the reasoning behind it. What do they think will happen, everyone will be too distracted during classes and will just look at the pretty hair? I think not. *sigh* I feel bad for your friend!</sub>

My school is even worse! We have to wear a school uniform. I study in a private catholic school and the teahcers tell us to be simple. So I tought that it was the simple-simple. But it wasn't.

We can't wear earings that are dangling, we can only wear red, black or white hairclips, we have to wear our ID all time & that is ALL the time (or else the guards won't let you in), we have to wear our school pin and when we can wear anything we want.... we can't wear sleeveless shirts, backless shirts, mini skirts and shorts!!!!! Only collge students can dye their hair!!

That's really not fair. At my school (all girl's, catholic) we can wear jewelry and stuff, though we have uniforms, and out cair can be any natural color, but here's what I don;t get. This one girl, a freshman, had her hair looking perfectly normal and she had to do three days of work detial for it. It wass dirty blonde! come on mine;s the same way and I havent got yelled at once.

wow.

must suck 2 go 2 ur school

if it was me.

i probably would have been expelled already

I was asked to leave a public high school because of my hair style.

I had it cut short, like pixie short and they said it wasn't appropriate.

No dye, no spikes, just short.

They said it wasn't acceptable for a young lady to have a shaved head.

After two days my dad went into the principal and bellowed at him and I was allowed back in.

The reason I had to have my hair short was because a kid decided to grab a chunk of my hair in art and cut it off, he got detention one day after school and I got a two week suspension because my hair cut wasn't appropriate.

There is no such thing as fair in the school system. If you answer back or say "But that kid cut my hair! I didn't have a choice!" They say your rude and shouldn't answer back.

Wow..I have never heard of something like that. What about highlights? Basically half of the people at my school have their hair a different color. My school doesn't have a rule on excessive piercings either.

Ouch bad luck. I hate our schools dress code. They sent one kid home for having it short, not a buzz-cut, just short. And no dye. Or gel. And they sent him home until it grew back. When he was taking his A-levels. Messed up or what?

Wow... We never had dress- or hair- codes at any of my schools. I can totally understand where they're coming from with dress-codes, and actually think it would be a good idea to apply to some schools in Norway (we got hassled a lot if we didn't wear the right brands and stuff - poor or non-spoiled kids were consequently in trouble), but the HAIR? I mean you've got to let young kids express their personalities somehow.

I've dyed my hair a bunch of different colors (yes, neon-pink as well) and never gotten in trouble for it. I had a mate who had green hair for a while too. Heh. It's not distracting or offending - it's just... a bit of fun!

My school is incredibly strict on dress code, it's a private CoE. We have a set uniform which must be fully worn, we ahve to wear the school scarf if we want a scarf. No piercings apart from one on each ear on girls, if there is a second it must be covered by hair or a plaster!
No seen jellewery is allowed apart from a sensible watch. No make-up, descrete is allowed, but it mustn't be seen, lip balm is allowed. Hair must be natural and not gelled much, boys hair must be above a certain length and girls has to be tied back if it's below that. It's just ridiculous, we spend more time bothering above our looks than our studies.
And another stupid rule, we must keep a respectable distance from other students >.<

I feel bad for your friend though.

That's kind opf like my school. They make up their own rules at random without really telling anyone. It's really annoying and there's nothing you can do about it except suck it up and ignore it.

That really does stink though.

...yeah, I was in private school from 6-12th grade. I know my middle school and I think the school I went to for 9-10th grade had the same rule where hair was only allowed to be dyed a natural color. I'm pretty sure there were people who didn't follow that rule exactly, but I don't think either school ever got their panties in a bunch of it. There was also a rule at my middle school that you couldn't wear nail polish or excessive jewelry- yeah, they definitely didn't reinforce those policies.

_{It is the same at our school, though you can get away with sying your hair as long as it isn't green or blue or somethign really extravgant. However, it seems at our school that if you are really well-behaved you can get away with lightly more outrageous colours... for example, I had pink/purple extensions put in my hair and I got away with it. I don't know whether having that rule is strange because it would be likely in later life to inder you if you wanted a specific job.. i mena if you showed up to an interview with green hair. However, I don't think they should be able to do that if it is in your exam year, afterall you go to school to do your exams.}

Thats horrible. I am happy to have a school with no code.

This is a big deal... why?
I feel bad for your friend, but schools aren't places for individuality.
As harsh as that sounds, it's true. It is distracting.

Thats really gay man your school kind of sucks. At my school you can do what you want as long as it isnt sexually provocative. Mohawks are really popular at my school lol. Anyway thats gay what the hell kinda school you go to? Kids should be able to express themselves