School Uniform
Mandatory school uniforms: a debate for students.: An article from: Social Education [H] [T] [M]
Array (Digital) National Council for the Social Studies 2002-09-01
Release date: 2005-07-30
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Should the county i live in (Sampson) North Carolina Board of Education adopt a mandatory School Uniform Policy?
School uniforms are a great idea in my opinion. Children should be focusing on learning, not who has the best designer jeans - in my area there are discounts on school uniforms, so parents don't have to spend tons of money for school clothes. It is also nice not to have to figure out what to wear every morning.
Do you think children should be allowed to wear whatever they want to school or should mandatory uniforms be enforced? Tanis Miller of ...
I am having trouble with my daughter's elementary school and thier mandatory uniform policy. Last year, I was able to sign the waiver to opt-out of it, and we had no further problems. This year, however, they are really hassling me. They are saying they are going to transfer her to a different school that does'nt have uniforms, or that they will make her change, but that is not acceptable to me, and it is illegal. I need to know, from parents that have dealt with this issue, or from kids whose parents had the same problems, any tips or advice on what to do next. I live in California, and I am planning on calling the ACLU tomorrow, but in the mean time, any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
My daughter goes to a public school, and it 'makes sense' for my daughter to wear the clothes she already has for school. I need tips on dealing with her school, I don't wish to argue the pro and cons of it, thanks!
Again, I don't want to argue the pros and cons of this issue. I need to know what other parents have done IN MY SITUATION. If you like school uniforms, this question does'nt apply to you, and your comments are unsolicited. And please read the question fully before you answer.
i had to wear uniforms in school(public) n it was this way in all of he surrounding areas n we cudnt get around it no matter how much we sed something about it no one cared but i thnk mabye you should call that place tomorrow and appeal their decision on that...and i hope it works out bc i didnt like the uniform thng the only thng i liked about it was no one could pick on someone else for not wearing the latest fashions
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IF YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS, THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU, PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE A COMMENT. IT IS AGAINST THE YAHOO ANSWERS RULES TO GIVE YOUR OPINION OR COMMENT IN LIEU OF AN ANSWER. YOU WILL BE REPORTED. I am having trouble with my daughter's elementary school and thier mandatory uniform policy. Last year, I was able to sign the waiver to opt-out of it, and we had no further problems. This year, however, they are really hassling me. They are saying they are going to transfer her to a different school that does'nt have uniforms, or that they will make her change, but that is not acceptable to me, and it is illegal in California. I need to know, from parents that have dealt with this issue, or from kids whose parents had the same problems, or from anyone else that has knowledge of this situation, any tips or advice on what to do next. I live in California.
Yes, of course this is a public school.According to several laws that have been passed in California, they have to give parents the option to opt out of the mandatory uniform policy, and they are in violation of the law. And, again, I am not seeking to debate this issue. I just want an answer to my QUESTION, nothing more, nothing less. Please do not spam. Thanks.
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Thank you for proving how messed-up the public schools are nowadays. If the teachers can't even spell correctly and don't understand proper sentence structure, maybe that is why the are having difficulty reading the law and understanding it. Thanks!
Your school has a mandatory policy for uniforms, but state law requires parents an opt out?
This is what I found out on the site listed below regarding mandatory school uniforms-
When a mandatory school uniform policy is adopted, determine whether to have an "opt out" provision
In most cases, school districts with mandatory policies allow students, normally with parental consent, to "opt out" of the school uniform requirements.
Some schools have determined, however, that a mandatory policy with no "opt out" provision is necessary to address a disruptive atmosphere. A Phoenix, Arizona school, for example, adopted a mandatory policy requiring students to wear school uniforms, or in the alternative attend another public school. That Phoenix school uniform policy was recently upheld by a state trial court in Arizona. Note that in the absence of a finding that disruption of the learning environment has reached a point that other lesser measures have been or would be ineffective, a mandatory school uniform policy without an "opt out" provision could be vulnerable to legal challenge.
- The most important phrase is the last 'could be vulnerable to a legal challenge. If they have an opt out in place and they are threatening to transfer your child, make her change her clothes or harrassing you, contact a lawyer or at the very least, tell them you're contacting a lawyer. If the school has no serious problems and your child has no serious behavioral issues, they are treading heavily on your parental rights and both you and your child's contitutional rights. Go get them, mom!
I am having trouble with my daughter's elementary school and thier mandatory uniform policy. Last year, I was able to sign the waiver to opt-out of it, and we had no further problems. This year, however, they are really hassling me. They are saying they are going to transfer her to a different school that does'nt have uniforms, or that they will make her change, but that is not acceptable to me, and it is illegal. I need to know, from parents that have dealt with this issue, or from kids whose parents had the same problems, any tips or advice on what to do next. I live in California, and I am planning on calling the ACLU tomorrow, but in the mean time, any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
I DO NOT want to argue the pros and cons of school uniforms. Please read the question, and answer accordingly.
Call the ACLU...uniforms in a public school should not be mandatory, but in a private school...????
Get legal advise.
Hey,
I would like to know if you have to wear kneesocks with your school uniform. Here in Texas, I do and I don't like it. But all the other girls just love it.
Amost all of the schools in my area have girls wearing blue or white kneesocks including high schools. The styles seem to be cuffed opaque or cables
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“It has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with the capacity for moral self-reflection.”
- Steve Almond
I was a junior in high school when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, armed with guns and ammunition they should have never been able to possess, walked into Columbine High in Littleton, Colorado, murdered 12 students and a teacher, and injured 24 others, before they turned their guns on themselves. In the aftermath of Columbine, America’s punditocracy seemed to obsess over the notion that our culture was culpable: Harris and Klebold listened to Marilyn Manson. They played violent video games. They read subversive stuff on the still relatively nascent Internet. We argued over the ways in which culture enabled their sociopathic and monstrous actions. We struggled with it.
Here in Louisiana, the Columbine massacre provided a reason to implement a series of institutional changes: mandatory uniforms, ID badges, and, in many schools, expensive metal detectors. In Rapides Parish, we even passed a tax increase in order to ensure that every single school in the district would have a full-time deputy assigned to them.
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