[Amelia]

I could see her complaint if this was a public school but it’s not. It’s a charter, they can set their own rules and she should have researched them enough to find out if their rules and her rules were in sync.

Charter schools are public schools, but they don't have to follow all the rules of public schools. I agree that the mom should have made sure her son could follow the rules there before enrolling him.

The case should be interesting, and it supports my contention that the reason public school discipline has degraded so drastically over the past 50 years is because of parental complaints and lawsuits.

[discostu]

They’re open to the public but not the way public schools are, they can refuse students without it being tied to disciplinary action and in most states they aren’t supported by property taxes. That’s the problem with how we re-use words, there’s a lot more to being a public school than merely not being private.

There’s a lot that’s gone into the meltdown of public schools in America, not the least of which is a general animosity all the major players feel for teachers. When the students, parents and administrators all basically dislike or don’t respect the people that are primarily responsible for doing what schools are supposed to do the system has no where to go but down hill. Complaints and lawsuits are a part of that problem.

[SoftballMominVA]

I agree that charter schools don't have to follow the rules of the public school, but if I understand this correctly, they are stating that the school is violating a civil right. The boy doesn't just have 'long' hair. He has his hair in a bun at the nape of his neck.

So, if he has to choose between his religion and the charter school are his civil rights being violated?