Student grows his hair long to donate it to cancer survivor. School: "You're suspended"

BY CHRISTINE FERRETTI / THE DETROIT NEWS

Burton— Not long ago, J.T. Gaskins was honored on his high school's "Wall of Fame" for perfect behavior.

Now he's doing school work from home after being suspended by the governing board of his charter school over the length of his hair.

The 17-year-old leukemia survivor said he decided over the holidays to grow out his hair and donate it to Locks of Love after learning that the sister of a family friend had cancer.

In the process, officials at Madison Academy in Burton ruled Monday that Gaskins' hairstyle is violating school policy.

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