It has come to the attention of select students that a dilemma exists within the guidelines for out of uniform days within the halls of Peoria Notre Dame High School. A substantial amount of high school girls, particularly in the freshmen class, ignore a particular rule banning the donning of tight yoga pants during the school hours of 7:55 to 3:05. An idea to amend the misconduct has been developed. In analyzing the situation, it is apparent the legging-perpetrators are primarily freshman girls with a high sense of self-entitlement. The underclassmen believe they have the right to undermine the guidelines of the Peoria Notre Dame handbook. The prestigious establishment placed these regulations to ensure modesty amongst all pupils. The problem …show more content…
At the court, a trial will occur where select administration will decide upon the guilt of the student, the severity of the crime, and the duration of the punishment. The teacher who witnessed the violation, the Dean of Students, and the Principal of Peoria Notre Dame must all be present at the trial. The teacher will first present the case to the Dean and Principal. If the student has any objections to the information presented, she may bring forth her concerns at the given time. The judge will then inquire about any other important details that may influence the severity of the punishment. For example, if the female has worn a longer shirt (which reaches at least mid thigh) with the leggings the sentence may be lessened. The pupil will then leave the court to discuss the final verdict. If the student is found guilty, she will be sentenced to wear a trash bag for a certain amount of time, which will be determined by the judge. If the length of punishment is substantial enough, the student may be allowed to decorate their trash bag to their individual taste. Peoria Notre Dame is encouraging of diversity and
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the academic and educational bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of this school building, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of administration entitles them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they have to declare the causes which don’t necessarily impel them to the Dress-code Law.
Dress codes in middle and high schools are a form of discrimination against teenage girls in today’s society. Parents and students all over the country argue that dress codes are directed mainly at girls and are a blatant example of gender inequality. The idea behind the strict enforcement of a dress code is that it will teach self-respect and raise moral standards for the students. However, when the reason for many dress code violations is questioned the rationale is often to prevent distracting the male students. Young women across the country are being shamed and punished for wearing what schools consider immodest and being a distraction to their male peers. This discrimination against female students results in their clothes being strictly regulated and dress coded more often than male students’ clothes are. The enforcement of these discriminatory dress codes has become a form of public humiliation for female students. Theoretically, a dress code makes sense and should be effective. In reality, it does not affect how students dress but causes a distraction and interruption of a girl’s education.
As the temperature rises, so do hemlines and the suspension rate. Students get suspended for violating school dress codes by wearing outfits that ‘show too much skin.’ One can argue that revealing clothing is distracting, but some families and students agree that school dress code implementations end up just shaming girls. Dress codes, the epitome of high school, teach girls to act ashamed, not modest. According to most school boards that come up with the dress code, the outfits young women wear come across as too distracting for their peers, especially men, and make it unable for women to be viewed by the public with dignity and respect. Everyday, school dress codes target females—especially females that are more developed.
Ever thought that not having a school dress code could lead to violence over something so simple as to what a person might own or wear? To many people 's surprise, school dress codes can be a very important topic to discuss at any and every public school. This essay will summarize, critique, and evaluate the article "School Dress Codes" by Krystal Miller.
It is the beginning of August, the dreadful days in school have finally arrived. Since it is still ninety degrees outside and the AC can not keep up, most boys walk through the halls with shorts and cut-off tank tops. Girls, we wear long pants such as, jeans or leggings, “Why?”, you ask, Why would one ever want to wear that? Unfortunately, It is not a choice for us. Girls face the question when deciding to wear shorts, “Are these long enough, am I going to get in trouble?” Despite the warm temperatures outside and inside girls can not wear what they want, because it shows too much of their bodies. Boys? Can wear their cut-offs showing more than girls. Do they get in trouble for showing too much? The answer, usually is no. .To this day women are not equal to men in, school, the workplace, or at home. In this article, Rowena uses ethos, a very limited amount of logos, and no pathos to make an argument about the sexism towards school dress codes and how it promotes rape culture.
Much of the current school uniform policy literature offers descriptions of potential strategies to achieve successful school uniform implementation. After reviewing all literature, the finding provide some support on school uniform policy and student achievement. Survey No.1, student survey indicated that combined with both schools, more girls participated in the study than boys. The results were very similar in both school results that most males and females did not agree with the uniform policy. Specifically more females, one hundred and seventy eight females overall did not agree. Students indicated that they totally disagreed with the school uniform policy because of their identity restrictions, which the school have enforce on them.
The three documents that were examined took place at University of Georgia within the early 20th century. Each of the documents addresses the issues of school’s scrupulous guidelines about appropriate dress code for all-female students due to the practice of loco parentis where the school has the responsibility to supervise the female students like parents. These letters show significant evidence of how the female students were controlled by the school to dress modestly even in the worst conditions like in a hot classroom on a hot summer day.
In the article What's Fair and Unfair About Student Dress Codes, a student at Haven Middle School in Evanston, IL says “Not being able to wear leggings because it’s ‘too distracting for boys’ is giving us the impression we should be guilty for what guys do.” Girls need have the freedom of expressing themselves without being shut down by a boy’s actions. Although student dress codes try and prevent girls from getting harassed, whether it be physically, mentally, or sexually, they give the impression that they are at fault for other’s
A lakeside student misses a math test, can't turn in a homework assignment, and gets ISS all because of they want to feel comfortable about their appearance. The lakeside dress code discourages individuality and punishes those who break it by depriving them of class time. Lakeside students should be able to fully express themselves through what they wear and not have to worry about being punished
In addition, this highlights one of our themes, being that if a student breaks a dress code one of administrator’s consequences is out of school suspension, depriving them of their education. However, this harsh consequence is specifically thrown at the females, since they are the main
At Hickory Ridge High, straight A-student,Summer Bond, was suspended for two weeks for wearing a shirt that revealed the tops of her shoulders. The dress code clearly states that the revealing of shoulders is not allowed, and the principal was the first to enforce the rule. Bond was confronted in the school cafeteria by her principal. She asked Summer if she had a jacket to cover up, but Summer didn’t have one. A friend of Summer’s loaned her a jacket; so, Summer put it on, and zipped it all the way up. However, that was not the end of it. The principal then proceeded to call her down to the office, and ordered her to change. Summer refused to go without speaking to her mother. Summer waited for her mom’s phone call, and the principal decided to notify the School Resource Officer (SRO) officer. The officer was within five feet of Summer, and had his hand on his gun. The principal then said “I’m going to give you an ultimatum. We have tried to call your mother, you either come with me to the control room to change your shirt, or we will arrest you.” Summer’s mom finally called back, but by that time it was too late. The senior with a 4.4 GPA was suspended for 10 day and was told that she wouldn’t be able to graduate.. Everything she had worked so hard for over the course of 4 years could potentially be gone, just because she exposed her shoulders. The main goal of this essay is to prove how public school dress codes discriminate against women. This essay describes sexualization in society, how dress codes distract from learning, and the feelings of young female students that are affected by public school dress codes.
The students ignored the rule for dress code, because they thought they were being sexist. “ High school boys wearing dresses strike a pose with big smiles on their faces. They know they’re breaking school rules, but they hope their gender-defying outfits will spark change”. A high school boy on a cheerleading team in Ohio was denied lunch in early February for wearing a bow in his hair. Boys at West High School in Columbus, Ohio, then wore bows in their hair to show their solidarity for him”. The students think that the school is telling the students what to wear even though they probably represent as a different gender. The world is changing so the students think that the school policies should too. “ With changing times, students are fighting to express their identity freely. Nineteen percent of the 7,800 students surveyed in middle and high school across the country said they were prevented from wearing clothing deemed, “inappropriate” based on their gender, according to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s 2013 National School Climate Survey, Teens are asking their schools to update policies to reflect the changing norms in society”. With the changing world the policies and dress code rules need to be updated to this world society. Girls ignored the rules for the dress code, because it was focusing more on girls and not teaching the boys
At Leaguetown Middle School, the fate of a beloved tradition is in the Student Council’s hands. Principal Hertz is banning the annual Halloween costume contest fundraiser. In support of the fundraiser, administrators had decided to let students wear their costumes to school. Although this contest is made for the cause of supporting the school, some students have seen this as an opportunity to dress inappropriately, from violent and gruesome to mature and revealing. Although the fundraiser has both pros and cons, it is indisputable that keeping this fundraiser alive will support the education of many students and will create a memorable tradition to look forward to.
Students struggle throughout high school and go through a great deal of stress. Whether it be making friends, or working hard to pass a difficult class. To make things more pressuring, they are not allowed to wear what they want. The administration made the decision that it is best to suspend a student for their choice in clothing. If they go against the rule of dress code, there will be serious consequences. What students wear should not affect their class work. If a student gets sent home for their outfit, it is affecting their grades and attendance. Punishment disrupts the students education more than what they are wearing. High school students should feel free to embrace their individuality without being pressured by dress codes; therefore, it should be eliminated from all schools indefinitely.
The problem that is taking place in Alvord High is that the enforcement of the dress code is an unfair and prejudice act that has no viable reasoning to why it was put in place to begin with. An interview with the Principal of our school revealed a lot about what goes on inside the “Great” minds of our school.