COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers once again introduced a bill that would ban discrimination against natural hair in public K-12 schools.

Ohio state Reps. Juanita Brent, D-Cleveland, and Jamie Callender, R-Concord, recently introduced House Bill 415, also known as the CROWN Act . The CROWN Act stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.

“No student should be punished or excluded from learning because of the way their hair naturally grows or how they choose to wear it to embrace their culture,” Brent said in a news release. “The C.R.O.W.N. Act affirms that every child in Ohio deserves to show up as their full self, without facing bias or discipline because of their appearance.”

This is the fourth legislative session in a row Brent has introduced the CROWN Act. The

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