I’m a Canton junior and I have some concerns about how the dress code is being handled when it comes to violation. I am fully aware of why the dress code is in place, and I agree that there should be a dress code. However, I think some of the rules are too strict and unfair. One thing that is very unfair to many is how one's bottoms must be fingertip length. This is very subjective due to the different lengths of students’ arms and bodies. Also when students are being taken from classes for dress code violations they are being taken away from valuable class time. When students are in very inappropriate clothing I do think it is fair for them to be taken from class until they change however, when someone's bottoms are a few centimeters too short it is unreasonable to have …show more content…
Also I don’t feel comfortable wearing long shorts to school because of how many people many people get made fun of for that. I would like to be in an environment where I can be comfortable and self confident in school, so if the lengths of bottoms must be was cut back by a few inches I feel like this would solve the problem. The shoulder rule is one of the rules I think is unfair to the students. I went to Central Middle School, and when I went there the rule was that the strap of the shirt had to be three fingertip lengths. Something similar to this should be put into place but not using fingers, using a standard length, for example two inches. This next thing is something that I have noticed as well as some of my peers, many of the people getting dress coded are the more popular students rather than those who are less known. Also students with bigger bodies do not get dress coded by many staff members who dress code those with smaller bodies. I see in the hallways security watch as people with bigger bodies walk right past them, very much out of dress code, but never get anything said to
The belief that public schools should enforce strict dress codes has been the topic of many controversial and heated debates throughout history. Although it is uncommon for public schools to require uniforms, every school has some type of dress code. Elizabeth Forward High School in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, is no different than the rest of the nation. When caught violating the dress code, some teachers will choose to ignore it, whereas others will send the student to the high school office. If sent to the office, students are penalized with a day of in-school suspension instead of being allowed to call for a change of clothes. At first glance, the prohibition of tank tops, jeans with holes above the knee, and shorts and skirts shorter than fingertip length, among many other guidelines, seems reasonable, but after further reconsideration, it is clear that the dress code at Elizabeth Forward High School is ridiculous and hypocritical. I think that Elizabeth Forward High School should lift the harsh policies because of the temperature fluctuation in the building throughout the school year, recent trends among teens, and the hypocrisy associated with the dress code.
A school like Silliman University is an educational environment but still an adult sense of being. No one should be told what to wear once in an environment of adults or anywhere everyone has a stand out point in their style of clothing. College students are considered adults and should at least have the respect of coming as they are and not a made up robot that is controlled by a remote. Since college students are considered to be adults then they should have the privilege of dressing according to their desire. A dress code should not be enforced in the campus because the absence of a uniform does not inhibit the student from learning and understanding the subject at hand.
One school rule that I think should be changed is the dress code. Some things on our dress code should be changed. Such as fingertip length shorts, shoulders not being able to be shown (tank tops). Some schools are even beginning to banned leggings and yoga pants. Since I think these should be changed, I will be explaining all of my reasons for each dress code mistake.
America’s school systems seem to have many issues concerning students receiving a quality education without distraction. A current debate argues weather a dress code policy is efficient or takes away from student’s expression. Administrators at schools should regulate a dress code policy because the system improves discipline and student’s attention, reduces social conflict and peer pressure related to appearance, and dress code provides a more serious learning environment.
Ensuing President Bill Clinton's State of the Union address in January of 1996, more and more public schools are implementing dress codes and uniform policies in their schools. As a result, there has been an increase in legal controversies dealing with the issue. The reason that dress codes are not conclusively enforced is due to the application of the First Amendment to juveniles in the public school setting. The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Should children in public schools be able to wear whatever they want because of the freedoms classified in the First Amendment? I feel that the answer is no. Institutionalizing dress codes in public schools would do a great good for students and the entire academic community. I base my opinion on the fact that the pros of imposing dress codes outweigh the cons of the argument. By imposing dress codes or uniforms for students, it would eliminate opportunities for the ridicule of less popular or less fortunate students based on their attire, help prevent gang violence and gang members from wearing gang colors and insignia in schools, and generate an overall better academic concentration and discipline in the educational community.
School dress code is controversial, sometimes being the cause of inner-school violence. The censorship of this raises issues when students complain that their personal rights to express themselves after schools limit what they can or cannot wear. School dress code are the guide lines that schools set that define what is acceptable to wear to school. An example of student dress code censorship was the case involving a thirteen year-old student in Williamstown displaying his political opinion about former President Bush (Nguyen). Because the shirt contained drug references and words calling the president a "crook", an "AWOL, draft dodger" and a "lying drunk driver," he was told to go home after refusing to take it off (Nguyen). This case went to two different courts, a US District Court, and the Second Circuit Court. The US District Court agreed with the school's opinion because they believed the images on Guille's shirt were not appropriate for a school atmosphere (Nguyen). Meanwhile, the Second Circuit Court ruled that the school should not have censored the shirt because even thou...
Over the past decade, the school dress code has become an increasingly common policy in many schools across the globe. These dress codes were put in place of the requirements for students to wear specific clothing such as uniforms. School dress codes provide guidelines through which students are allowed to wear any clothing that meets the school’s requirement, most times restricting the content, style or cut of clothing. Consequently, school dress codes are designed to create a safe and distraction-free atmosphere in a school while providing students with the freedom of expression and individuality through their wardrobe. Over the years, studies have shown that school dress codes promote a more serious school atmosphere
Nahashon Kariuki Sophia Learning English Composition II May 17, 2024 School Dress Codes and Uniform Policies: Adopt or Abolish? The debate on whether to adopt a school policy has been examined since the early 1950s. Between the 1960s and the 1980s, the majority of school districts in the United States reexamined their school dress codes to curb the growing gang activities and considered policies that required dress codes or uniforms in public schools. It was not until 1996 that then-President Clinton endorsed the idea of public school uniforms while speaking at the State of the Union Address. In the article School Dress Codes and Uniform Policies, authored by Anderson, Wendell (2002), debates what students should wear in class.
What is the purpose of a dress code in schools? It is there to make sure we dress for success and we come to school ready to learn. That is what a dress school is for right? Or is it implemented into our schools to make students conform to how society wants them to be and be obedient to the people who make these types of rules? Here at Apple Valley High School (AVHS), we have a strict dress code and that is problematic. While there are some pros to schools having a dress, the cons of having it may very well outweigh the pros. There are many reasons why dress codes may be harmful, and at AVHS it is strictly enforced.
In a recent survey, 93.4% of students said that they don’t get distracted when girl’s shoulders or backs are showing. Students should be able to wear what is comfortable to them and not be treated like little kids. Students deserve a say in what they wear. The dress code applies to some guys but focuses more on girls. It’s unfair because we aren’t allowed to wear what we want and what we like. The dress code keeps you from wearing comfortable clothes and clothes for specific times of the year.
Have you ever thought about the extremities of public school dress codes? The facts and opinions are and can be very preposterous about this topic. The main controversies come from the following points: the sexism of school dress codes, the fact that its hard for teens to express themselves with restrictions on their dress code, or even just the extreme consequences for violation of a school dress code. Personally, I believe that schools should eliminate or lessen rules pertaining to dress code.
In an era of crop tops, short shorts, and cut-out tees, the question of what is appropriate for students to wear in school is a commonly asked question by parents and school administration alike. The concept of school dress codes is sensible in the aspect of the desire to protect students. However, dress code censorship is often biased depending on upbringing or culture, lacks gender equality, and limits student’s individual expression.
Each year, more than 160 kids are suspended for dress code. Numerous of the suspensions were from tank tops, or leggings. Majority of the students suspended are females. Does that just seem inconvenient, or is it gender injustice? In addition to, most write ups and detentions come from dress code violations. This is a problem because most of the students are wearing comfortable clothing such as tank tops on hot days and young women wearing leggings. Students should not have to change just because their schoolmates are immature. In middle school, the maturity of the student is debatable, however in high school there should be a change in maturity. The dress code should be changed because it does not allow self-expression, shames the woman’s
The final reason, and possibly the most important of the three to change the dress code is that by telling a students that they have to change, a teacher or administrator is putting the value of the other students’ education above the dress code offender. Most often, the reason a student’s are told to change because their outfits are too distracting. a pair of shorts isn’t harming anyone, nor is it offensive. Are shoulders and legs so arousing that it completely stops anybody from being able to focus at all? Then, what will the suspect think? He or she can’t wear what she wants to because the education of the male students in her class is more important? It puts a student in a very tough spot because they are forced to make the decision between wearing what they want or wearing something that takes who they are away from
In school the first amendment still protects you, you still have the freedom of speech and can say whatever you would like even if the administrators don’t like it.Schools can have dress codes but as a student you can express yourself, no matter what you are expressing.Students can associate freely with other individuals, groups of individuals and organizations for purposes that do not infringe on the rights of others.Students with a disability have the right to ask for reasonable help ensuring equal access to classes and other facilities. We have the right to learn in a safe environment, we also have the access to mental wellness programs. Students have access to established procedures for respectfully presenting and addressing their concerns