au.news.yahoo.com/schoolboy-suspended-for-charity-shave-13203720.html
A student has been suspended from a Mornington Peninsula school for shaving his head in a charity stunt to raise money for vital cancer research.
Fairfax Radio reports the Padua College pupil decided to shave his head as part of a fundraiser for cancer research in support of a friend battling leukemia.
School Principal Christoper Houlihan said the year nine boy copped an internal suspension because he had not followed school procedures and sought permission.
He said the hair cut breached school uniform guidelines.
"We've had a number of students involved in the fundraiser over the last ten years.
"What we do in those circumstances is negotiate a process forward so they aren't in breach of any school grooming or uniform regulations.
"Students shouldn't have any extreme hair styles."
Mr Houlihan told Fairfax Radio the school supports the boy's cause but school policy states a minimum "number two" shave for any student.
The schoolboy has returned to the classroom today, but he must wear a hat until his hair grows back.
Well he has learnt few points from this experience that will stand him in life.
I am presuming its also a Private school. Students sign a contract for each year re School standards.
1: Read the fine print.
2: Every action has a re-action
3: Breach guidelines, and your tin fruited.
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Yes, a different story at public schools.
I recall a few blokes had mohawks and pointy punk hair at my school - Heartbreak High. The mid 80's UK punk had an influence on some students - not for the better.
Sounds like he didn't learn anything about a nanny state, nor bureaucracy. Sounds like he learnt about rules. Welcome to school and later on society.
* the word 'bureaucracy' describes an overly complex and inefficient system very well, it's a total bitch to spell.
In contradiction to my normal thoughts about hair, Maybe they are on to something here...
Boys generally* do worse than girls academically and generally* have shorter hair than girls. Maybe... the length of hair is inversely proportional to the ability to understand things! (Hence the number 2 cut as the cut off of the curve)
Is it a bell curve where the length of hair eventually gets too long and starts to negatively affect intelligence?
Is there some kind of hair colour/intelligence matrix to be added as well?
