School Dress Codes
Schools should not have dress codes. Dress codes constrict the right of the students to be who they really are. More than half of K-12 schools in the United States have a form of dress code, whether it’s nice attire or a formal uniform. The fact that more than half of schools have some type of dress code, explains why many students feel that their individuality is at risk. Also the Supreme Court feels that students should not have dress codes that restrict their personalities. As stated in the article, “the Supreme Court declared that students don't "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate"” (Should Schools Have 1). From the famous 1969 case where a 13-year-old girl wore
Schools should not have dress codes. Dress codes constrict the right of the students to be who they really are. More than half of K-12 schools in the United States have a form of dress code, whether it’s nice attire or a formal uniform. The fact that more than half of schools have some type of dress code, explains why many students feel that their individuality is at risk. Also the Supreme Court feels that students should not have dress codes that restrict their personalities. As stated in the article, “the Supreme Court declared that students don't "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate"” (Should Schools Have 1). From the famous 1969 case where a 13-year-old girl wore