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All the stories you hear about school dress codes that accomplish nothing but shaming students are enough to leave you wondering if dress codes serve any purpose at all. But an Illinois high school called Evanston Township just proved that dress codes can have a positive impact - if they're done right, The Chicago Tribune reports.

The dress code's only requirements in terms of covering skin are that "genitals, buttocks, breasts, and nipples are fully covered with opaque fabric." It explicitly states that students are allowed to wear pajamas, tank tops, "religious headwear," leggings, and visible bra straps. What they're not allowed to wear are "images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class or consistently marginalized groups."

The school also outlines how faculty will enforce the dress code to ensure it's not done in an unfair or sexist way. "School staff shall enforce the dress code consistently and in a manner that does not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group based on race, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, cultural observance, household income or body type/size," the school's website reads. "All students should be able to dress comfortably for school and engage in the educational environment without fear of or actual unnecessary discipline or body shaming."

And in response to the common argument that allowing girls to show skin will be "distracting" for boys, it has a clause reading, "All students and staff should understand that they are responsible for managing their own personal 'distractions' without regulating individual students' clothing/self expression."

This code shows exactly how school dress codes should be: less focused on how much skin people can show beyond the most basic requirements, and more focused on making sure people's clothes - and the rules around them - don't encourage discrimination.

Related: Boys Wear Off-the-Shoulder Shirts to Protest School Dress Code
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All the stories you hear about school dress codes that accomplish nothing but shaming students are enough to leave you wondering if dress codes serve any purpose at all. But an Illinois high school called Evanston Township just proved that dress codes can have a positive impact - if they're done right, The Chicago Tribune reports.

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School Dress Codes Are Necessary and Constitutional

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Arguments over the use of school dress codes are not new, where decades saw policymakers and parents debating whether it is necessary or not. While there are many academicians, parents and students who love the idea, there are also those who do not like the practice.

Truth is, there are certain technicalities, both in favor and against school dress codes, and they are all subjective. Some people like the appearance of uniforms, with children looking good in them, but it is important to know that there are certain uniforms that do not make wearers feel good or look cute, rather making them uncomfortable. The debate might be far from being settled, but there can always be an objective analysis of the pros and cons of school dress codes. It is best to not look at these policies from the perspective of subjectivity, but from the rational point of view.

List of Pros of School Dress Codes

1. They often make it more affordable for parents.
In most cases, school uniforms would cost less than normal dresses. In contrast to the practice that necessitates buying of many dresses, which would be the case if dress codes are not implemented, parents would have to purchase only a few uniforms, which can be worn again and again despite regular washing. They would not have to buy dozens of new clothes every few months because it is just good enough to buy a couple uniforms for one academic year. As a result, parents can save hundreds of dollars, and this is one of the greatest advantages of dress codes.

2. They make everyone equal.
It would be great to imagine a situation where children get to wear what they want. However, it is fact that there would always be some rich and relatively poor children, as well as those coming from the middle class. While the rich would always have the luxury of money, they can buy what they want to wear, which would possibly be more expensive and more attractive than that of the poor's or those from the middle class. It has been noted that children often pressured to dress well in the absence of a school dress code, and seeing others dressed in expensive garments would make them insecure, feel bad and even depressed. It is not appropriate to expose children to social and economic inequalities at tender ages, and implementing a school dress code would greatly help with achieving this goal and doing away all the worries. Educational institutions should try and do everything in its power to make everyone feel equal, dress codes do contribute to that.

3. They can create safe and orderly schools.
It is the school's responsibility to offer a safe and orderly learning environment for their students, as well as one that is conducive to learning. According to the National School Board Association, approximately 135,000 firearms are brought to the 85,000 public schools each day in the US, which is the main reason why school districts use to implement dress codes. Some schools even require their students to have their belt-lines exposed at all times for concerns of concealed guns under clothing. In addition, educators have reported a decrease of fights at schools, a drop in violence and improved student achievement when they implemented a dress code.

4. They improve student concentration.
Many people often propagate that school dress codes can help students to focus more on their academic performance. They say that such policies can instill a sense of discipline and responsibility among students. After all, they would be paying less attention to what they would wear and how they would look, giving them more time to concentrate on the academics. There are even limited studies that infer school dress codes do help students with getting better in their studies.

Aside from this, school dress code would do away with the possibilities of teasing and bullying, especially among those that are based on attire and style. Since there is little scope to find unique styles by having to wear uniforms, it is unlikely that children would get picked on by the peers at school due to the way they dress or look.

List of Cons of School Dress Codes

1. They destroy the freedom of expression.
Imposing school dress codes can thwart children's ways of expression through attire. This can lead them to venting their wishes through other means, which could be through jewelry, makeup or even piercing. These would not be seen as desirable alternatives for many parents, and dress codes have often been criticized for this reason.

2. They would cause personal aversion.
While school dress codes are considered as a social and economic equalizer, they do prevent children's freedom to wear what they want. A child might not want to wear a particular uniform, and implementing a dress code would impose the rule and thrust on him the need to wear certain clothing, despite the fact that he would not look good in it or find it uncomfortable. Thus, there would be personal aversion to its idea and practice.

3. They do not often make for comfortable attire.
How dress codes would be accepted can depend on the design, materials, design and the students' physical attributes. All in all, they should be comfortable. This way, there should be lesser issues to tackle to compel students to oblige.

Conclusion

According to experts, dress codes can set the tone for a school campus's atmosphere. While there are various types of dress codes, from acceptable attire to uniforms, the primary rationale in schools is to increase student safety. If students feel safe, they will learn more.

While there are reasonable arguments on both sides of the subject of having school dress codes, it is ultimately up to the combined efforts of the school officials, teachers and parents to decide the best course of action with regards to the way students dress within their campus. Take note that each situation and school is different, thus should also be addressed differently when issues arise.

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Last week, a school principal and security guard threatened a senior named Summer at Hickory Ridge High School in Harrisburg, North Carolina, with arrest for violating her school dress code because she was wearing a shirt that showed her collarbone and shoulders. Defiant, she spoke out - protesting the discipline and refusing to budge until the principal called her mom - though she did put on a jacket. After the school suspended her, threatened her with expulsion, and barred her from walking in graduation, many of her classmates protested her treatment on social media - and the case blew up in the press.

Such nonsense isn't confined to North Carolina.

The same week, a Massachusetts' charter school made headlines for penalizing two African-American sisters for violating their school dress code by wearing their hair in braids with extensions. The state attorney general has ordered the school to modify its policy, and the ACLU, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights have jointly filed a complaint with the state education department on her behalf. And a similar case just arose in Florida, where a student, Jenesis Johnson, was told her Afro was "extreme and faddish and out of control" and told she could not return to school unless she changed her hairstyle.

These cases are the latest examples of schools drawing mounting protest - and even legal action - based on their dress codes. Yet dress codes are ubiquitous, which may leave you wondering where the line is between a permissible dress code and unlawful discrimination. The short answer is that while public schools are allowed to have dress codes and uniform policies, they cannot be discriminatory or censor student expression.

Here are a few of the basics on what public schools can and can't do when it comes to dress codes.

Dress codes can't be explicitly discriminatory. That means that while dress codes may specify types of attire that are acceptable, these requirements should not differ based on students' sex or their race, for that matter - though race distinctions in dress codes tend not to be overt. This is because, under federal laws protecting against discrimination in education, Title IX and the Constitution's equal protection guarantee, schools can't base either a dress code or its enforcement on sex stereotypes - generalizations about what types of clothing or appearance are appropriate for a boy or a girl. For example, a dress code can't require girls, and only girls, to only wear skirts or dresses and boys, and only boys, to wear pants or a jacket and tie. The same goes for ceremonial events and special occasions, like prom, yearbook photographs, or graduation. A school can specify "formal attire," or even "gowns or tuxedoes," but it can't require that girls, and only girls, wear gowns or that boys, and only boys, wear a tux.

All students, whether transgender or cisgender, must be allowed to wear clothing consistent with their gender identity and expression. Again, this is because the clothing we wear is part of the way we express our identity and because schools can't stereotype students' appearance or behavior based on their gender or sex assigned at birth.

Dress codes that are targeted at or unevenly enforced against particular groups of students may violate laws prohibiting race and sex discrimination. Dress codes are frequently unevenly enforced against girls for wearing clothing that is considered a "distraction" to boys in the classroom - reinforcing stereotypes about how "good girls" dress and privileging boys' ability to concentrate over girls' comfort and ability to learn.

Though today's dress codes are unlikely to be explicitly race-based, there can also be stark racial overtones. The Malden policy - in addition to prohibiting hair extensions, a style predominantly worn by Black girls - also prohibits "hair more than 2 inch (sic.) in thickness or height." The policy thus effectively prohibits many Black students of either sex from wearing their hair "naturally" without cutting it extremely short - making it abundantly clear which students the school is concerned about distracting versus being distractions. This type of intersecting race and sex discrimination is illegal.

Schools can't discriminate based on the viewpoint expressed by your clothing. The Supreme Court has recognized that public school students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." The First Amendment prohibits schools from picking and choosing which views students are allowed to express. All views have to be treated equally, so long as they are not obscene or disruptive. This means that if a school permits items like t-shirts with slogans, buttons, or wristbands, it has to permit them no matter what message they express.

Grooming codes regulating hair length, jewelry, or ear piercing can raise many of the same issues, though the courts have been less consistent about applying antidiscrimination laws in those contexts. For this reason, protections may vary greatly based on where you live. Note also that school dress or grooming codes may have to be adapted when they conflict with students' religious freedom, such as prohibiting headscarves.

What this boils down to is that schools' authority to impose dress codes is not unlimited. Students should be informed of their rights so they can speak out if there are violations. And school administrators would do well to reexamine their dress codes to guard against being the next target for protest, whether in the classroom, on the internet, or in court.
Click for a handy fact sheet outlining your rights related to school dress codes, gender, and self-expression.

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