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Darryl George , a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu , received an in-school suspension after he was told his hair fell below his eyebrows and ear lobes.
George, 17 , wears his hair in thick twisted dreadlocks, tied on top of his head.
The incident recalls debates over hair discrimination in schools and the workplace.
Texas is one of 24 states that has enacted a version of the CROWN Act .
Darryl George completed his suspension Friday , but his mother is concerned about what will happen when he returns to school with dreadlocks in a ponytail.
Attorney says length is considered part of a hairstyle, which is protected under the law.
George's situation has drawn solidarity from young Black people around the nation, who say they have long dealt with discriminatory dress codes.
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