“Cut Your Dreadlocks Or Find A New School”: Student Given Ultimatum From School And His Parents Are Angry

Sometimes school dress codes or uniforms are a good thing – a student doesn’t have to worry about what to wear; making their life easier.

Other times dress codes and uniforms can bring about problematic situations. Like for Braxton Schafer who was given an ultimatum by his school.

Braxton Schafer

14-year-old Braxton Schafer attended Bishop O’Gorman Catholic School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

He thought everything was fine, until the school gave him an ultimatum – “Cut your dreadlocks or find a new school.”