Student Dress Codes Essay

impact… (Principal Leadership). School uniforms are beneficial to schools because they increase safety, are cheaper, easier to enforce, and limit distractions. One of the biggest problems schools face today is safety. “Approximately one in four students reports worrying about becoming a victim of crime or threats at school, and one in eight reports having been victimized at school” (King, Keith).…

Effects of Uniforms and Strict Dress Codes on Schools Throughout the last half-century, dress codes and uniforms in schools have been a big topic of debate. They were introduced in many urban schools to help stop the rise of gang affiliation and in private schools to help create an inclusive environment for students. Implementing dress codes and uniforms were not always welcomed, as some students and parents feel that dress codes force every child to fit into a mold and take away the right of a…

pondering on the harsh dress code rules. When did my shoulders become something I should be ashamed of showing? When did it become a secret that girls wear undergarments? Admonishing girls for letting their shoulders or bra straps show is the most ridiculous form of dress code. Dress coding this harshly can promote negative feelings about their bodies, when they already feel bad enough. Making “thumb width” tank-tops mandatory in order to maintain the focus of the male students and faculty is…

Valdez says “The dress code sets the tone for the atmosphere on your campus.” Dress code has an impact on the school and the students. In public schools today there are students that come from a diversity of backgrounds and are all different people. Students should come to school dressed in something they’re comfortable wearing. Schools should focus more on individuality instead of a dress code. Schools shouldn’t have a dress code because school should be a place where a student can express…

I have been researching school dress codes to get the truth on why they are so strict against females and how we can reform them in a positive manner. Now I´m going to share with you, some of the most important information that has been discovered about this issue. Many schools believe that dress codes are necessary to prevent distractions and disruptions in classrooms. The first school dress code was issued in 1969 and has become stricter and stricter since. Now schools are telling…

ridiculous with their dress code policies. In that case, public schools should start thinking about school uniforms instead of spending their time catching students on dress code whereas the school should spend more time on student education. A former assistant principal from North Texas very well stated that she, “wished many times that [they] had uniforms,” because it was taking a lot of the administrators time disciplining the students instead of taking less time enforcing the dress code to…

Dress code in Montana is proven to teach students appropriate behavior(5). It is important because it helps kids learn in a favorable environment. Dress Code helps with problems such as inappropriate dressing, behavior and concerned parents. Dress Code has been around for quite a while because it is effective and non bias. Some people will dress inappropriately without a dress code and that is one of the main reasons it is still being used throughout the U.S. Some inappropriate clothing…

Requiring students to conform to a dress code is beneficial to the school experience because it addresses the issues of discipline and academic achievement, students feel less peer pressure, and students are more focused in their studies. In this essay I will be explaining how my thesis is true about the dress code making a difference in the schools for the better. One of the ways that dress codes are beneficial is that it addresses the issues of discipline and academic achievement.When…

Dress code in my school is absolutely absurd. About a week ago I was wearing some holy jeans, and I wouldn’t even call them holy jeans. They have about two holes, one on each knee. I ended up getting dress coded and having to wear scrubs! Although before I was perfectly fine and nobody really noticed, what I was wearing. Then...The bright pink, ten sizes, too big scrubs were on what sadly had to be my legs… I felt embarrassed, like I couldn’t even focus on my school work, and worst of all I had…

Many students at Washington Middle School agree that the shorts rule shouldn't exist. For various reasons the shorts dress code is unfair and harmful to the students learning. The heat is unbearable let alone while wearing pants. Shorts that meet dress code requirements aren't easy to find for female students and Why does Washington have a shorts rule when other air conditioned schools in the DCSD don't have one? In this letter I hope you realize how unfair and harmful the shorts dress code…