Dress Codes and Uniforms

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Do Uniforms Make Schools Better?
Maybe yes, maybe no. This article presents both sides of the debate. Also covers the difference between dress codes and uniforms, and the legal implications of both. 3-13-09

Public School Uniforms Debate
An article presenting both sides of the argument, leaning toward favoring uniforms.

Uniforms/Dress Codes
This overview of the school dress issue covers court cases and states' rights; giving both sides of the issue. 11-3-09

Support

School Uniforms, Dress Codes and Book Bags
National School Safety and Security weighs in with how uniforms improve school climate, including reducing violence and other crime. 3-13-09

School Uniforms: Not Just for Catholics Anymore
"Public schools are discovering that uniforms send the message that a school is a workplace." This piece suggests that students suck it up and wear 'em. 11-5-04

Opposition

Student Dress Codes
This article quotes court cases that uphold student dress as protected free speech, and that clearly describe what clothing is not protected

Tinker v. Des Moines
Full text of the decision of the Supreme Court. A seminal case in the "school dress code" debate.

Clothing, Dress Codes and Uniforms
The First Amendment Center points out legal precedent where students' First Amendment rights trump efforts to control what they wear. 3-13-09

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