But it is the issue. Even if (as stated above) mohowks were not specifically noted, the fact that mom had to agree to or at a minimum acknowledge receipt of the Charter schools rules, regulations, etc. specific to attending the Charter school (including some sort of dress code and that the dress code, Charter school rules/regulations were subject to the intrepretation of the school’s administrator) she still received two (noted in the article) warning’s to adapt to the ruling (by getting the kid’s haircut). So on the third communication from the school she was given two reasonable options...cut the hair (comply) or remove the student (which she opted to). Her decision...it is a none-issue to me because the mom failed to recognize what was expected of her as a parent (and what was expected of her child) in the Charter school.
That's my issue with this whole thing---the malleable standard. The story played out as it should have played out; the mother removed her son from the school. The earth will continue to spin about on its axis.
However, the grand issue you brought up---"if you agree to the rules, you stick by them"---wasn't really in play here, for there was no rule against mohawks with which to agree or disagree. The child and his mother broke the catch-all rule that said we reserve the right to make up rules as we go along---if you don't like it, tough.