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Josiah Sharpe was sent home from school after his neat skin fade was deemed "extreme"

OPINION: Was Josiah Sharpe’s neat skin fade haircut really too “extreme” for school?

Denise JamesJanuary 28, 2019January 30, 201901 mins

Five-year-old Josiah Sharpe had been excluded from playtimes and school at Summerhill Academy School in Tipton, Sandwell, because his hair was considered too “extreme” for the school. Following a public outcry, he has now been allowed back into school, but with the same haircut he was initially excluded for.

Five-year-old Josiah Sharpe with his mother Danica Sharpe

Mother’s anger as 5-year-old son banned from school for “extreme” haircut

Denise JamesJanuary 18, 2019January 30, 201901 mins

A five-year-old boy from Sandwell has been banned from school on account of his haircut, despite his mother insisting he had it especially styled to hide a medical condition. Josiah Sharpe is missing out on his education and playtime in Summerhill Primary Academy in Tipton because his hair is considered too “extreme” for the school….