Pearland student told she can’t wear hijab without note: parents

(KTRK) Some parents of Pearland ISD students believe there is a discrimination problem at their schools.

They spoke to the school board at a meeting Tuesday night.

Seventh grader Juelz Trice made national headlines after an administrator forced him to use permanent marker to cover a line cut into his hair in April. Now, another incident has occurred.

Luciana Brady-Henderson said she received a call from an administrator telling her that her 14-year-old daughter couldn’t wear her hijab without a note from a religious leader.

“It just seemed illogical to me and I was willing to take my daughter out of school,” she said.

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