Without knowing all the details, its impossible to know if the Asst Principal made a justifiable decision or if it was an over-reaction and poor judgment.
We dont know anything about the five kids. We dont know if there wax long standing tensions in the school between Anglo and Hispanic students.
We do know that the school has a
dress code that prohibits wearing bandannas....so at least three of the kids were in violation of the dress code.
Poor judgment? Maybe, but he certainly had more facts than anyone outside the school.
A violation of the students' rights.....hardly. Schools have the authority to impose dress codes (within limits) that may impinge on students' First Amendment right of expression to wear whatever the hell they want.
And the Asst Principal also has the authority to determine if "any clothing or decoration detracts from the learning environment"