Why We Should Not Have Dress Codes In Schools

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Fairfield Jr/Sr High School should change the dress code to be more open for students because our right to express ourselves is important, but at Fairfield Jr/Sr High School people do not have as much freedom as we want at all times during school. Everyone learns discipline, how to respect the feelings of others, and also how to live in the real world in order to be successful. Making students dress codes less strict will not only create a better learning environment, but would also help prepare us for our futures.
One reason why there should not be dress codes in school, or better yet less restriction especially, is that we, the students do not get to express our clothing styles we may have. Everyone has their own style, for example wearing

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