A youth gets his hair cut at a barbershop to adhere to public school rules for hair in San Salvador, El Salvador, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. MEXICO CITY — A clean uniform. Approved haircuts only. Saying ...

For decades, many Black women in the United States military felt forced to choose between service and self expression. Strict grooming regulations once prohibited locs and other natural hairstyles, ...

President Nayib Bukele says that his new education minister, a military officer, will restore discipline to schools where gangs once recruited. A school workers’ union called the appointment “absurd.” ...

MEXICO CITY — A clean uniform. Approved haircuts only. Saying hello when entering the classroom, and goodbye when leaving it. Reciting the national prayer to the flag. Students are now required to ...