Walker High Students Form Group to Oppose Hair Dye Ban, Insist They Are Not a Public Safety Concern
Students at Walker High formed DYE HARD after administrators treated dyed hair as a safety concern, reviving memories of earlier efforts to regulate off-campus dancing and other non-classroom behavior.
Pointe Coupee Schools Consider Offering Perfect Attendance Award to Any Student Who Shows Up At Least Twice
Pointe Coupee Parish is lowering the bar for student attendance, proposing “perfect attendance” awards for anyone who shows up twice in a school year. Officials say it’s a realistic response to Louisiana’s second-worst truancy rate. Critics call it a concession-stand level achievement.
Walker High Principal Amends School Dress Code: Mouthguards and Headgear Required
A Louisiana high school has amended its dress code to require students to wear mouthguards and helmets during the school day. Officials say the policy is meant to keep kids safe after a cafeteria fight, though parents argue it sounds more like UFC training than education.