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School uniform/dress code: Yay or Nay?
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:49 pm
I'm curious as to what the board thinks. The district I currently work in and went to school in is dealing with a bit of a controversy over one of their schools (Butler Traditional High School) having a dress code that restricts hairstyles. Primarily "cultural" hairstyles.
The school is a magnet school, in which they don't have a "district" or "resides" that they pull from you have to apply to attend (so it's totally your choice). And the traditional programs here take a vein from military schools in the restriction of their dress/hair.
From the article:
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Here's the portion of the dress code she linked in her post:
The district as a whole started using uniforms in most of the schools (with a few exceptions) in the late 90s. I wore a uniform for two years. I found it was actually a lot easier to just throw on a polo and khakis/skirt for school (and we got a ton of polos through extra-curriculars like soccer, quick recall, Beta Club, etc). And it was cheaper. We also couldn't wear two-toned hair colors, longer hair had to be well-kept, etc. And I kind of come from the school of thought that if you learn what is appropriate for a "business" setting in school then it'll serve you better later.
Thoughts?
The school is a magnet school, in which they don't have a "district" or "resides" that they pull from you have to apply to attend (so it's totally your choice). And the traditional programs here take a vein from military schools in the restriction of their dress/hair.
From the article:
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Attica Scott, who previously served on the Metro Council and won the Democratic primary in May for state representative in Louisville's 41st District, posted a picture on Twitter Wednesday night showing a handout outlining the school's dress code policy. The policy states: "Hair styles that are extreme, distracting, or attention-getting will not be permitted. No dreadlocks, cornrolls [sic], twists, mohawks, and no jewelry will be worn in hair." In the image posted by Scott, the words, "No dreadlocks, cornrolls [sic], twists..." had been highlighted. Scott added a caption that said, "Soooo...my daughter had registration today and let's just say she's not happy abt the #JCPS no natural hair policy."
Scott's Twitter post generated a flurry of feedback. One person tweeted: "What is going on with JCPS? Do y'all have any black folks contributing to these policies? @JCPSSuper @JCPSKY"
LINK
Here's the portion of the dress code she linked in her post:
The district as a whole started using uniforms in most of the schools (with a few exceptions) in the late 90s. I wore a uniform for two years. I found it was actually a lot easier to just throw on a polo and khakis/skirt for school (and we got a ton of polos through extra-curriculars like soccer, quick recall, Beta Club, etc). And it was cheaper. We also couldn't wear two-toned hair colors, longer hair had to be well-kept, etc. And I kind of come from the school of thought that if you learn what is appropriate for a "business" setting in school then it'll serve you better later.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:51 pm to BluegrassBelle
All for school uniforms. I wish my kids' schools had them, but I live in suburban keep up with the Joneses land where how your kid dresses says a lot about you as a parent.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:56 pm to BluegrassBelle
For public schools I'm against, but as for private they can pretty much do whatever the hell they want so I'm fine with them doing it.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:57 pm to BluegrassBelle
Don't really care either way. I see both sides of the argument. I don't think it's a big deal either way
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:58 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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For public schools I'm against
Why would the school being public change anything in this situation?
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:00 pm to Weagle25
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I don't think it's a big deal either way
Unfortunately it's made national news.
And Rebel, it's a public school but it's a magnet. The way the system is set up here is you automatically have a resides school that's assigned to your neighborhood. But there are a handful of schools with specialty magnets that anyone in the county can apply to and if they meet their standards they can attend. So the families who disagree with the decades old dress code don't have to attend the school, they could simply just go to their resides school (or apply for another magnet) instead.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:03 pm to BluegrassBelle
The schools I went to had uniforms and a dress code. I was perfectly fine with it. If you choose to go to a magnet or private school, be prepared to abide by their rules
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:05 pm to Weagle25
Because buying uniforms is a waste of my tax dollars
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:07 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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Because buying uniforms is a waste of my tax dollars
Each family buys their own uniform, dingus.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:07 pm to The Spleen
This is public school we're talking about that's not necessary going to happen
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:08 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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Because buying uniforms is a waste of my tax dollars
Parents are responsible for the uniforms and what's supplemented by the school to low-income kids comes from donations.
ETA: It's been happening here for 20+ years without tax dollars.
This post was edited on 7/28/16 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:09 pm to BluegrassBelle
You're school is a lot better than the one I grew up near then 
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:14 pm to BluegrassBelle
Yay I have no issue with it as there is no ambiguity in what you can and cannot wear.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:18 pm to BluegrassBelle
Love uniforms. Wore one from 6th grade till I graduated. It's so easy in the morning to just throw on khakis and a polo.
That said college is even easier cause you wake up and go t shirt and gym shorts.
That said college is even easier cause you wake up and go t shirt and gym shorts.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:21 pm to sms151t
The lady was fussing about her child not being allowed to wear her hair according to her African heritage.
I have served on two different school boards in my adult years. Dress-code and disciplinary standards/problems consumed 75% of our meetings. For every rule you make, you have to make 3 more to clarify it. Parents are ridiculous.
I have served on two different school boards in my adult years. Dress-code and disciplinary standards/problems consumed 75% of our meetings. For every rule you make, you have to make 3 more to clarify it. Parents are ridiculous.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:22 pm to BluegrassBelle
Nay, for most of America.
However, there are some urban schools where this is a good idea.
However, there are some urban schools where this is a good idea.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:36 pm to BluegrassBelle
When I was in school, the idea of uniforms was appalling to me. Now that I'm MUCH older and also have a child in school, the idea of a simple standard uniform (like a certain color polo style shirt and khakis) has grown on me a lot.
It makes things much easier on the parents, guarantees nobody is going to show up in distracting attire, and as Spleen said, eliminates an area that kids use against the poorer students.
As far as the dress code in question goes, I think the hair policy is too extreme and the complexity is going to come back and bite them in the arse. For example, they say no cornrows but what defines when braids become cornrows? Similarly, it says no mohawks (they would have saved a lot of headache if the highlighter had made it to this word too) but at what point does a high and tight become a mohawk? They'd be a lot better off by saying guys will have hair above the collar and eyebrows no matter the style, girls will have hair no longer than something like the armpit, afros won't be taller than X inches, and no designs or jewelry in the hair. Far easier to enforce and far fewer cultural issues.
It makes things much easier on the parents, guarantees nobody is going to show up in distracting attire, and as Spleen said, eliminates an area that kids use against the poorer students.
As far as the dress code in question goes, I think the hair policy is too extreme and the complexity is going to come back and bite them in the arse. For example, they say no cornrows but what defines when braids become cornrows? Similarly, it says no mohawks (they would have saved a lot of headache if the highlighter had made it to this word too) but at what point does a high and tight become a mohawk? They'd be a lot better off by saying guys will have hair above the collar and eyebrows no matter the style, girls will have hair no longer than something like the armpit, afros won't be taller than X inches, and no designs or jewelry in the hair. Far easier to enforce and far fewer cultural issues.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:38 pm to BluegrassBelle
Nay
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:38 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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You're school is a lot better than the one I grew up near then
Don't know about her area, but 'Uniforms' around here are simply a defined type of regular clothes. Usually it will be khakis and a polo of a certain color or set of colors - the same stuff parents are buying anyhow.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:40 pm to DirtyDawg
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That said college is even easier cause you wake up and go t shirt and gym shorts
That's essentially what I did throughout my entire school career. T-shirt and shorts.
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