>>Have you read many of the comments? She is being trashed for the haircut, her surname, her suspected marital status (or lack thereof), etc. And it all began with a simple, very common haircut. <<
This is FR. People get on a roll. It may not be right, but it happens
>>If this were a private school, I’d agree with you. This isn’t a private school. Charter schools are taxpayer-funded. They are operated by private companies, but in reality they are public schools. <<
It doesn’t matter that they are publicly funded, a parent agrees to sign a contract and that is binding.
>>You may have found a conservative charter school you like, but there are plenty of very liberal charter schools out there.<<
There are nearly 250 charters here in MI. Not a single one would allow a boy in a dress. It’s a standardized dresscode.
And I homeschool so it’s isn’t One charter I found that I like. I like what they offer for those who feel they need a school building for education.
It doesn’t matter that they are publicly funded, a parent agrees to sign a contract and that is binding.
A private school should reserve the right to set any standards they choose. But, a charter school should not be permitted to be as stringent as a private school. Charter schools are public schools. The federal, state, and local governments forcibly take money from taxpayers to fund them. Lawsuits challenging charter school dress codes have resulted in students being readmitted.
I can understand reasonable standards. But, if parents want stricter standards and to deny other taxpayers admission based on dress code, those parents should pay their own children's tuition to a private school.