https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte Made with an open mind en-us 2017-10-17 17:15:18 UTC 2017-10-24 17:29:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/198369691 Not all speech is protected in a school setting. For example, students who wear clothing that follows the latest fashion trend – such as oversized shirts and slouchy jeans for boys, or short skirts and mid-drift cut-out shirts on girls – or clothing that supports a particular sports team, religion, or political point of view, may be prohibited in dress code policies if the student’s choice in clothing draws attention away from the school’s learning environment.]]> 2017-10-18 17:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/198369691 https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/198372223 its the i statement that’s become a rallying cry across the burgeoning movement against inequitable school dress codes, a movement propelled largely by the young girls who are so often targeted by policies that label the parts of their bodies ― whether covered by yoga pants, spaghetti straps, gym shorts, leggings or tank tops ― as “distractions.”]]> 2017-10-18 17:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/198372223 nickole_devine https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/198793555 At Haven Middle School, there has been a lot of confusion. Just a few weeks ago, the school's own website said leggings were banned, when apparently they were not, school officials now say. Then there was the matter of yoga pants, which are tight like leggings, but flared at the bottom. Did the fingertip rule also apply to those types of pants, especially when no one could tell the difference if they were tucked into boots, which is also popular style among teens?]]> 2017-10-19 17:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/198793555 nickole_devine https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/200113634 ogue, Teen. “An Illinois High School Dress Code Is Challenging the Body Shaming Trend.” Fox News, Fox News, 4 Sept. 2017, goo.gl/acK71M. 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.]]> 2017-10-24 17:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nickole_devine/if82lni4uvte/wish/200113634