It's unclear if the girls have returned to the school. The newspaper says this is a common legal move and that the families could request the case return to state court. A hearing is set for Sept. 18.

A girl from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, says she was forced to leave school on Monday because of her braided hair extensions. Steven Evergreen Fennidy wrote in a viral Facebook post that his ...

As spring came around this year, the girls, who just turned 16, told their parents they wanted to get braided hair extensions. Their parents happily obliged, wanting Mya and Deanna to feel closer ...

"Extensions make the hair easier to maintain. It allows my sister to have access to the swimming pool without having to get her hair Re-done every night," Fennidy's post said.

Afro Briefs Hair LIFE & STYLE National News NEWS Black Girl’s Hair Extension Lawsuit Moved to Federal Court by Associated Press September 7, 2018 ...

Black Girls' Hair Extensions Are a Distraction, White Officials at Malden Charter School Insist Published May 22, 2017 at 7:24 PM EDT Updated May 27, 2017 at 8:16 PM EDT ...

Morning Mix Black girls at Mass. school win freedom to wear hair braid extensions May 22, 2017 More than 8 years ago Summary ...