8-Year Old Michigan Girl Denied School Picture Because Of Her Red Hair
A Michigan third-grader was told she could not take her school picture because there was red in her hair, according to her family.
Marian Scott, who is black, showed up to school for picture day with red braids fashioned into a bun. But school officials told the 8-year-old her hair violated the picture day policy and sent her back to class, her family told WILX news.
Marian said she cried and felt singled out when she wasn’t allowed to have her school photo taken.
Now her father is trying to get answers while fighting back the tears.
According to the Paragon Charter Academy handbook, students’ hair color must be natural tones to get their picture taken.
The principal, Ben Kriesch, said that students with a hair color or style violation are given a week or so to get it corrected, which is why Marian was allowed to remain in class.
Her family is not taking Marian out of the school, but they would like to see better communication from Paragon administrators in the future.
Marian did attend school Monday morning for the first time since the incident with all black hair.
Her family plans on getting her picture taken on re-take day on November 12th.
