Fashion
DeKalb students speak out against dress code – Decaturish
By Logan C. Ritchie, Contributor
DeKalb County, Georgia — Seventh grader Gabby Rosen was on the podium in front of the DeKalb County School Board on September 12. If she was nervous, it didn’t show. She firmly and politely told the school board that the dress code policy is so restrictive and strict that it lost its original purpose.
I had a dress code for ripped jeans, and I didn’t think that was right. So naturally, I started complaining. [My mother] told me that complaining would get me nowhere because it was not school policy. It was district policy, Rosen told Decaturish.
His mother told him: “If you want to change anything, it is up to the school board to do it.
During her three-minute public comment, Rosen offered school board members a compromise: Allow ripped jeans and tank tops, with slight restrictions.
Although the dress code may be stricter to mimic a work environment, we are not professionals. We are students, Rosen told the school board.
Rosen, who has been attending the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) since kindergarten, noticed that administrators at Chamblee Middle School were not telling students about the dress code the first week of school. Students soon began to be disciplined for ripped jeans, exposed shoulders, and shorts that were too short.
People thought what they wore the first week would look good the second week, and it didn’t, Rosen said, adding that boys rarely get called out for dress code violations.
On the first day the dress code was enforced, a line of students lined the hallway to call home and ask for a change of clothes. About 40 students have been reported, Rosen estimates. Since then, the number of students has decreased, but remains around 15 students per day.
A student may call home for the first incident. For the second incident, the student is sent to In School Suspension (ISS).
To me, it comes across as a mix of priorities. We were running out of class time, the vast majority of us because of slightly torn jeans or tank tops. Shouldn’t the school district’s first priority be the education of its students? Rosen asked the school board.
The dress code has the same consequence as the fight at school
Laura Brown, mother of two DCSD girls, also spoke at the school board meeting.
Just last week a teacher at my daughter’s school told a girl in seventh grade that her shorts were too short and she sent her to the ISS. There she was made to lift her shirt so the teacher could see the top of her shorts to see how far down her shorts were, Brown told the school board. If this happens again, she will receive a two-day suspension from school. This is the same penalty as for combat. Do we really equate wearing shorts with combat?
Brown said not only are girls disciplined for the dress code far more often than boys, girls are told their clothes distract the boys around them.
This is not an acceptable message to send to college girls, it sexualizes their bodies and suggests that they are responsible for the behavior of others, Brown told Decaturish. And surely we expect boys to be responsible for their own actions.
What about the code of conduct survey?
The dress code is a system-wide policy included in the DCSD Code of Conduct. Students’ clothing can affect their safety, and their appearance can positively or negatively impact a school’s climate.
DCSD interrogates parents, teachers and community stakeholders in April asking for feedback on the 2022-23 code of conduct, including policies on dress code, behavior and devices.
DCSD spokesperson Donald Porter said, “Feedback regarding stakeholder input into adjustments to the Student Code of Conduct generated by the annual district survey was greatly appreciated. From a practical point of view, not all suggestions can be implemented. However, each was presented to a review board for consideration.
Here is the 2021-22 Code of Conduct: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/code-of-conduct/2021-2022-dcsd-code-of-student-conduct.pdf
Specific to the dress code, stakeholders suggested a range of solutions from banning shorts altogether to implementing uniforms for all students. Stakeholders have repeatedly called for more specific rules, lower consequences and better enforcement by administrators. Suggestions included:
– Remove gendered words (such as cleavage) to simplify and reduce prohibitions and to frame the dress code more in terms of general principles/priorities that the district wishes to emphasize in terms of dress (safety first) rather than on the application of specific types of prohibited clothing.
— Replace the consequences of dress code violations with the consequences of rude behavior, bullying, vagrancy, obscenities, etc.
— Provide training to all school personnel on appropriate actions and language when enforcing the dress code.
Some suggestions have been incorporated into the Dress code for the 2022-23 school year.
If you appreciate our work, thank youbecome a paying supporter. For as little as $6 a month, you can help us keep you up to date with your community. To become a supporter, clickhere.
Want Decaturish delivered to your inbox every day? Subscribe to our free newsletter by clickinghere.
Sources 2/ https://decaturish.com/2022/09/dekalb-students-speak-out-against-dress-code/ The mention sources can contact us to remove/changing this article |
What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: [email protected]: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos
to request, modification Contact us at Here or [email protected]