SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A 6-year-old boy was placed into in-school suspension during his first week of elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, for violating the school dress code, Kens5.com reports.
The school claims the boy's long hair and diamond earring do not meet school requirements. According to the district's parent-student handbook, boys cannot wear earrings and hair must be kept neat, clean and well-groomed.
The boy's mother, Kandi Shand, says Gareth was growing his hair out so he could donate it to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to cancer victims.
"He'll be sitting in the principal's office every day," Shand told Kens5.
Gareth's earring is a small diamond, which he has worn for five years with no problems. The family recently moved from South Carolina to Texas.
Gareth says his classmates tease him about his earring. "I like diamonds," he told Kens5.
Shand vows to fight the Blanco Independent School District to allow her son to wear his diamond earring, Kens5.com reports.
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