After the South Orange-Maplewood School District filed a bias complaint against the New Jersey…
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CROWN Act
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
‘Check Your Bias and Racism at the Door’: CHS Coach After Refs Bench Girl for Hairstyle
“No high schooler should have to deal with this…at the end of the day it’s supposed to be a game,” said the coach.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSportsTowns
After CHS Athlete is Benched for Hairstyle, NJ Civil Rights Div. to Investigate Bias Complaint
“We appreciate the NJSIAA’s responsiveness…and we are prepared to cooperate fully with the N.J. Division of Civil Rights. We look forward to the outcome of this investigation and hope this moves everyone toward valuing the intent and purpose of the rule changes governing high school sports competition and New Jersey’s CROWN Act,” said Acting Supt. Gilbert.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
SOMSD Files Bias Complaint with NJSIAA After Referee Benches CHS Student-Athlete Based on Her Hair
During the first quarter of the game, a referee disqualified the player because of beads she was wearing in her hair.
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GovernmentMaplewoodPolice and Fire
UPDATE: Maplewood Police Officer Sues Town, Alleging Discrimination Over Traditional African Hair Style
The Maplewood Township Committee has directed the police department to immediately review its policies to ensure compliance with the law.
