Dress Code/Uniforms

Read more about school dress codes and uniform policies. Do they improve student achievement or school climate? Are they sexist or racist?

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In this Sept. 7, 2018 photo, students socialize at Grant High School in Portland, Ore., after school let out. Portland Public Schools relaxed its dress code in 2016 after student complaints that the rules unfairly targeted female students and sexualized their fashion choices.
School Dress Code Debates, Explained
What are they, who do they serve, and do they need to be changed?
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Education Law Barring Religious Garb Contested
The Justice Department last week accused the Philadelphia school board and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of violating the religious rights of teachers by barring them from wearing religious garb while on the job.
Tom Mirga, May 20, 1987
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School Climate & Safety The Big Cover-up: Schools Reinstate Dress Codes
The secondary-school dress code is being reshaped by the "new federalism."
October 12, 1981
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1 min read
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