Student Freedom Of Expression Analysis

“School uniforms restrict students' freedom of expression”
The author main purpose is to inform the reader about school uniforms not letting students have the freedom of expression. In the article the author gives a good amount of rights that are in the constitution that lets Americans have rights in expressing their self’s in schools.” The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees that all individuals have the right to express themselves freely. The US Supreme Court stated in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (7-2, 1969) that "it can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." (US Supreme Court, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, law.cornell.edu, Feb. 24,), (1969NorthJersey.com, "Editorial: Do Uniforms Make Better Students?," northjersey.com, Sep. 29, 2011).

The information in the passage seems to be reliable in my opinion.

The author gives a situation where most Americans who have gone to school have gone through witch is wearing uniforms and not being able to wear what you want. The author gives information about rights that let students have the right of freedom of expression and other rights that let student wear something different then a uniform. “Clothing choices are "a crucial form of self-expression," according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, which also stated that "allowing students to choose their clothing is an empowering message from the schools that a student is a maturing person who is entitled to the most basic self-determination." (American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, "Four Reasons Public Schools Should Think Twice Before Instituting School Uniform Policies," aclunv.org, Dec. 19,

2008).
The author has evidence in the article of his point of view by giving information about rights that we as Americans have and also examples of students that have been restricted to not be able to express themselves other than cloths how they cut their hair and what they wear even when it’s supporting people who have cancer. “Clothing is also a popular means of expressing support for various social causes and compulsory uniforms largely remove that option. In Oct. 2013, students at Friendly High School in Prince George's County, MD, were not allowed to wear pink shirts to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a result, 75 students received in-school suspensions for breaking the school's uniform restrictions” (Ovetta Wiggins, "Pr. George's Students Who Chose Pink, Not Uniforms, for Breast Cancer Month Punished," washingtonpost.com," Oct. 25, 2013).
The logical pattern that is used in this passage is the cause and effect pattern. The cause in this passage is the use of uniforms in schools. The effect is that the use of uniforms for some students make them feel like they don’t have the freedom to express themselves and it’s something that gets argued a lot in schools.” Clothing choices are "a crucial form of self-expression," according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, which also stated that "allowing students to choose their clothing is an empowering message from the schools that a student is a maturing person who is entitled to the most basic self-determination." (American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, "Four Reasons Public Schools Should Think Twice before Instituting School Uniform Policies," aclunv.org, Dec. 19, 2008).