PNP urges schools to respect Black identity in grooming policies

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is urging school administrators to respect Black identities and allow students to question rules they consider problematic, amid renewed controversy over school grooming policies.

Opposition Spokesperson on Education Damion Crawford and Deputy Spokesperson Senator Dr Maziki Thame addressed the issue during a press conference on Monday, with Thame arguing that critical thinking must be central to student development.

“If the education system is to produce students who are committed to justice and problem-solving, we have to encourage them to question what exists,” Thame said, while challenging Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon’s position that “the school is not a runway” and that “a rule is a rule”.