New Hampshire § 193-38 - Section 193:38 Discrimination in Public Schools.
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§ 193-38. Section 193:38 Discrimination in Public Schools.
No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in public schools because of their age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, marital status, familial status, disability, religion, or national origin, all as defined in RSA 354-A. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice prohibited under this section, including the attorney general, may initiate a civil action against a school or school district in superior court for legal or equitable relief, or with the New Hampshire commission for human rights, as provided in RSA 354-A:27-28. In this section, "race" means immutable traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles and "protective hairstyles" means hairstyles or hair type, including braids, locs, tight coils or curls, cornrows, Bantu knots, Afros, twists, and headwraps.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 193-38 ("Section 193:38 Discrimination in Public Schools.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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