High school students, parents, and teachers are in a constant debate over dress codes throughout The United States. Teenagers, generally young women, feel as though these regulations hold several negative influences and should be remodeled in a different way. Dress codes were created over a series of court cases. These cases address the freedom of speech and expression students hold on school grounds including language, dress and writing topics. They were applied to prevent distractions to students. In order to combat what they believe to be unjust dress policies, students have taken to the internet to share their stories of being “dress coded” or protest during school hours in attire that the rules prohibit. They challenge the idea some dress codes imply that women should be blamed for the actions of men.
Research Question Explanation The research question is how do dress codes affect the high school students’ mindset because there are clear disagreements on the effectiveness and motives of school dress codes. Generally, dress codes
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The argument about dress codes and uniforms has existed for quite a while. The problem began in December of 1965 during the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Students in Des Moines, Iowa decided to protest against the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands to school. Once the school learned of this, they sent all of the participating students home. A month later these students and their parents sued the school district over violating the students’ right of expression. The court ruled in favor of the school, but when the case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District reached the Supreme Court, the students and their families won in 1969. The First Amendment guaranteed the right of freedom of expression to students in public schools. If this expression caused a disruption to learning, the students could not continue. The armbands were not viewed as a distraction, so students were allowed to wear