school dress codes

[mechanicalbrain]

Originally Posted by JosephM

Public or private? In my own view, a public school has no right to limmit beyond a reasonable amount dress. IMHO kahki and collard shirt tucked in with belt is way BEYOND a reasonabale amount. There will be people who say this is good, that gang violence will drop and such. Well, most gang activity happens when people talk to eachother, so why not make everyone be silent between classess? Howabout keeping hands in their pockets to prevent gang signs? What point do we stop to keep people "safe" and "protected"?

Thank god I'm out of public education, it's a real mess.

Heh you mean it as a joke but its been done. One of the schools near us, i wanna say Rachel Carson, has this type of thing. My friend came from this public school and says that the school is separated into cubbies (by grade and then further more by i think last name) they are only allowed to talk to kids in their cubby and only during their break (in which you cant leave the cubby). And before and after school their is no talking in the halls. I have heard this from a couple people from the school, some say their really strict about this some say its not to bad but still i thank god i go to Oakton.