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How courts have handled school code of conduct cases

In defending why girls were allowed to keep dreadlocks, the school said a boy with dreadlocks will attract more attention than a girl. [Photo, Standard]

An ongoing case in which parents have sued a school that rejected their daughter because she has dreadlocks has sparked debate on the place of fashion and dressing code in schools.

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