Kwesi Pratt defends school hairstyle rules, warns against 'absurd' freedom in appearance

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• JESUS IS GOD 1 month ago

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• FRANKIE 1 month ago

  Ei Jack Toronto..... You paaa! What has what is sitting on the head got to do with what goes into the head? How long at all is the African hair? Our Afro hair is not long, it's bushy and that's our natural heritage. Leave the ...
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  Ei Jack Toronto..... You paaa! What has what is sitting on the head got to do with what goes into the head? How long at all is the African hair? Our Afro hair is not long, it's bushy and that's our natural heritage. Leave the African child alone. Stop chopping off the hair of the African child. Perming, no! Natural Afro hair yes!

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• Let there be fairness 1 month ago

  Then no girl in high school should also be allowed to put on the hijab let there be uniformity across board because is an infringement on the religious rights of the rastafarian to have his or her cut

  Then no girl in high school should also be allowed to put on the hijab let there be uniformity across board because is an infringement on the religious rights of the rastafarian to have his or her cut

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• bb 1 month ago

  Discipline? What about Asians? Are we more disciplined than the Chinese, for example, or Europeans too?

  Discipline? What about Asians? Are we more disciplined than the Chinese, for example, or Europeans too?

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• ACE 1 month ago

  Let’s be honest here. This should not be an issue. Allow the girls to concentrate on their studies as beginners, then when they become matured and in colleges and universities they can handle the hair issue the way they wan ...
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  Let’s be honest here. This should not be an issue. Allow the girls to concentrate on their studies as beginners, then when they become matured and in colleges and universities they can handle the hair issue the way they want. Adults are the ones who confuse children and when things go wrong they blame leaders. What is wrong with us. Wait and see what will happen when the so called hair styling is allowed, the girls will be late to school because of that or the hair will be unkept because they have no money to get it done. Allow children to be children.

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• Good 1 month ago

  Best response. Even most prestigious Schools eg Achimota College students keep short haircuts.

  Best response. Even most prestigious Schools eg Achimota College students keep short haircuts.

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• GOLDEN 1 month ago

  THERE ARE STICT RULES TO FOLLOW ALREADY,LIKE SCHOOL UNIFORMS,ETC,DO NOT TAKE AWAY OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE,BY FORCING GIRLS TO CUT THEIR HAIR,
  HAIR SHOULD BE COMBED OR NEATLY PLAITED,FOCUS ON IMPORTANT THINGS!!!!!!!
  RASTF ...
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  THERE ARE STICT RULES TO FOLLOW ALREADY,LIKE SCHOOL UNIFORMS,ETC,DO NOT TAKE AWAY OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE,BY FORCING GIRLS TO CUT THEIR HAIR,
  HAIR SHOULD BE COMBED OR NEATLY PLAITED,FOCUS ON IMPORTANT THINGS!!!!!!!
  RASTFAREANS GOT INSPIRATION FROM SAMSON IN THE BIBLE WITH DREADLOCKS,READ
  THE BOOK OF JUDGES,THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN THICK
  HAIR,JESUS HAS THICK WOOLY HAIR,READ REVELATION,VERY SPECIAL INDEED.!!!!!

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• Horace 1 month ago

  Kwesi Pratt the hair should not be an issue for students. What has the hair got to do with the students studies. We are in a free world so we should be allowed to do our own thing. Dictatorship is too much in Ghana. Long ...
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  Kwesi Pratt the hair should not be an issue for students. What has the hair got to do with the students studies. We are in a free world so we should be allowed to do our own thing. Dictatorship is too much in Ghana. Long or short hair have got nothing to do with the studies of our students.

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• ADZO 1 month ago

  HOW ABOUT HIJABS. CAN BOYS AND GIRLS SAY ,THEY BELONG TO A RELIGION WHICH PERMITS THEM TO WEAR CAPS. I KNOW YOU ARE AND IDIOT NDC PROPAGANDIST
  WHAT WAS YOUR TAKE ON THE ACHIMOTA RASTA BOYS ISSUE. YOUR HYPOCRISY MAKES YOU LO ...
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  HOW ABOUT HIJABS. CAN BOYS AND GIRLS SAY ,THEY BELONG TO A RELIGION WHICH PERMITS THEM TO WEAR CAPS. I KNOW YOU ARE AND IDIOT NDC PROPAGANDIST
  WHAT WAS YOUR TAKE ON THE ACHIMOTA RASTA BOYS ISSUE. YOUR HYPOCRISY MAKES YOU LOOK SO STUPID. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LIKE HOLY CHILD, W3SLEY GIRLS, HOLY CHILD, ST. LOUIS SHOULD NO ALLOW HIJABS IN THEIR SCHOOLS. TH3SE MOSLEMS SHOULD ATTEND THEIR DIRTY ISLAMIC SCHOOLS. NONSENSE

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• Kobina Boafo 1 month ago

  It's simply idiotic to ask girls to cut their hair. Either they be braided , or be allowed to be tied up neatly.
  This foreign stupidity enshrined by the immoral and diabolical Englush must be resisted.

  It's simply idiotic to ask girls to cut their hair. Either they be braided , or be allowed to be tied up neatly.
  This foreign stupidity enshrined by the immoral and diabolical Englush must be resisted.

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• Asiwome 1 month ago

  Who should do the braids?

  Who should do the braids?

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• world 1 month ago

  in your own house there are rules kids have to follow what is the problem about this the minister of education said?

  in your own house there are rules kids have to follow what is the problem about this the minister of education said?

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• Ujah 1 month ago

  See enn, the Great man on earth Dr aka K. N Osagyefo is not just the first president n leader or founder of cpp, he is Devin being a God we Ghanaians should have being worshiping. His spirit still dewels n moves some really t ...
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  See enn, the Great man on earth Dr aka K. N Osagyefo is not just the first president n leader or founder of cpp, he is Devin being a God we Ghanaians should have being worshiping. His spirit still dewels n moves some really true socialist among Ghanaians, both in npp n ndc. The ndcs work better than those in npp because of the capitalist ideology npp stood for. You hear from people like Kwesi pratt n feel Nkrumah in them. The spirit guide them too always realize who they are. You loose ur identity and u are nothing but useless stone.

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• Jones 1 month ago

  Pratt I disagree with you. Leave that to parents.
  Politics is entering every facet of human life eroding common sense.
  
  I think there must be proper stakeholders indulgence to ascertain the pros and cons of hairstyle rules ...
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  Pratt I disagree with you. Leave that to parents.
  Politics is entering every facet of human life eroding common sense.
  
  I think there must be proper stakeholders indulgence to ascertain the pros and cons of hairstyle rules.

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• Horace 1 month ago

  Issues about educational system should be addressed and not about long hairs.

  Issues about educational system should be addressed and not about long hairs.

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• SS 1 month ago

  Because of politics people have lost their minds
  Where on this earth there is no rules and regulations
  Even in animals kingdom

  Because of politics people have lost their minds
  Where on this earth there is no rules and regulations
  Even in animals kingdom

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• PLEASE LET GHANA 'S PRESIDENT KNOW ABOUT THIS 1 month ago

  There is an entourage of white people coming to Ghana for state visit and investment. Please tell Ghana's President Mr. John Mahama not to shake their hands nor signature any agreement with these white people, because some of ...
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  There is an entourage of white people coming to Ghana for state visit and investment. Please tell Ghana's President Mr. John Mahama not to shake their hands nor signature any agreement with these white people, because some of them are NOT HUMAN BEINGS. If possible, let the meeting of these white people be held outdoors and not indoors. The agenda of these group of white people is to come to Ghana and BEWITCH the President and everyone around him into signing an investment agreement that looks progressive and luxurious on paper, but would later in the future sell the entire Ghana to every white person on Earth. This particular investment agreement if signed, would rob Ghanaians of everything they own yesterday, today and forever. Ghana's history from independence till date and Africa's rise to total freedom is what is driving some of these corrupt white investors to Africa, caution must seriously be applied. Please tell Ghana's President not to even listen to the freemason Ashanti King nor the Powerful Ga Mantse nor any African business mogul, because these specific group of white people will try all means to convince the President Mr. Mahama into signing that RECOLONIZATION investment agreement. Let every Ghanaian especially the Ghanaian media keep a strong eagle eye on the President and his government, so they don't fail in their governance and allegiance to the Ghanaian people. If possible, Ghana must enact a new law that forbids every Ghanaian government (present and future) and the private sector from selling and long term leasing of Land, Natural Resources and Properties to foreigners and their investment companies. Long Live GHANA and AFRICA!

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• Conscience 1 month ago

  The question i will ask is which of us dark caloured Africans was born with long or permed hair.we as a society copy everything blindly from the west.In America canning is not allowed in school, it brought about indiscipline ...
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  The question i will ask is which of us dark caloured Africans was born with long or permed hair.we as a society copy everything blindly from the west.In America canning is not allowed in school, it brought about indiscipline that culminated into students bringing guns to school to kill. In Ghana we stopped canning and students have started bringing guns and weapons to shoot and kill each other and insult the president. Today it's hair tomorrow it be allow boys to wear ear rings. Societies will change but some traditions must be preserved till Jesus comes.

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• Pelicles. 1 month ago

  Let me add this. During my elementary and secondary school days, woe-be-tide any student who goes beyond laid down rules and regulations in school, I am talking about the 60s,70s, and early 80s.
  
  Today, it seems schools can ...
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  Let me add this. During my elementary and secondary school days, woe-be-tide any student who goes beyond laid down rules and regulations in school, I am talking about the 60s,70s, and early 80s.
  
  Today, it seems schools cannot have rules and regulation but what society prefer. This debate has become necessary due to importation of outside ideas which I termed as "copycats". At times, we hear people mentioning countries like the US, UK etc as if whatever they do, should be copied by every country on the planet.

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• Patrick 1 month ago

  Why Allowing SHS Students to Keep Long Hair Would Be a Detrimental Policy
  
  In the structured environment of Senior High School, discipline, uniformity, and focus are essential pillars of academic and personal development. A ...
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  Why Allowing SHS Students to Keep Long Hair Would Be a Detrimental Policy
  
  In the structured environment of Senior High School, discipline, uniformity, and focus are essential pillars of academic and personal development. Allowing students to keep long hair may seem like a progressive move toward self-expression, but in practice, it risks undermining these very foundations. Such a policy would not only disrupt the culture of discipline but also introduce a host of practical and social challenges that outweigh any perceived benefits.
  
  First and foremost, long hair in school settings often becomes a distraction. Adolescents are at a stage where appearance and peer validation play a significant role in their self-esteem. Permitting long hair could lead to an unhealthy emphasis on grooming, styling, and fashion competition, diverting attention from academics. Classrooms should be spaces of intellectual engagement, not informal beauty contests. When students spend more time worrying about their looks than their lessons, the core mission of education is compromised.
  
  Moreover, enforcing grooming standards becomes significantly harder with such a policy. Schools already struggle with maintaining uniform codes and behavioral expectations. Introducing leniency around hair length opens the door to subjective interpretations and inconsistent enforcement. What counts as “neat” or “acceptable” becomes debatable, leading to friction between students and staff. Teachers and administrators would be burdened with policing hairstyles instead of focusing on instruction and mentorship.
  
  Hygiene is another concern. Long hair requires more maintenance, and not all students have the resources or habits to care for it properly. In crowded classrooms and humid environments, poorly maintained long hair can contribute to hygiene issues, including lice infestations or unpleasant odors. This affects not just the individual but the entire learning community.
  
  From a psychological standpoint, uniformity in appearance fosters a sense of belonging and equality. When everyone adheres to the same grooming standards, socio-economic differences are less visible, reducing bullying and social stratification. Allowing long hair could inadvertently highlight disparities—some students can afford salon treatments and products, while others cannot. This creates a hierarchy based on appearance, which is antithetical to the inclusive spirit schools should promote.
  
  Finally, many SHS institutions serve as preparatory grounds for professional life. In many industries, especially those requiring uniforms or safety protocols, long hair is discouraged or regulated. Instilling grooming discipline early helps students adapt to workplace expectations. By relaxing these standards, schools risk sending mixed messages about professionalism and readiness.
  
  In conclusion, while personal expression is important, it must be balanced with the collective needs of the school environment. Allowing SHS students to keep long hair may seem liberating, but it introduces distractions, enforcement challenges, hygiene concerns, and social inequalities. Schools must prioritize discipline, equity, and academic focus—values that are best upheld through consistent grooming policies. Long hair, in this context, is not just a style choice; it’s a slippery slope toward diminished educational standards.

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