Kids Should Be Aloud

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That is not aloud! Schools across the country have dress codes that prevent their students for wearing anything inappropriate or offensive to other students. Schools should allow their students to wear whatever they want as long as it is age appropriate. Kids should have the power to wear whatever they like to wear. At Sunrise Middle School a seventh grader got dress coded for wearing a rainbow beanie representing the homosexual flag. At Horizon High School a 10th grader got suspended for wearing a shirt that said “Everyone Should Love”. Classmates and teacher got offended by this. Kids should be aloud to express themselves however they want. Kids should be aloud the express themselves and not be punished for it.

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