Attorney claims retaliation after student suspended over hairstyle is moved to alternative school program

A family’s fight to have their son return to class at Barbers Hill High School after being suspended over his hair is ramping up. After spending weeks in in-school suspension, 17-year-old Darryl George has been placed in an alternative school program for students with serious disciplinary issues. The move comes after his family’s attorney, Allie Booker, filed a lawsuit in Federal Court. They believe it’s a clear form of retaliation. “Been nothing but respectful to them,” Darryl said. MORE: Barbers Hill student has been in in-school suspension since Aug. 31...