summarizing four journal articles and responding to them. The specific issues will be free speech and what it means in a school setting‚ cell phones in classrooms‚ bullying (specifically of students with disabilities)‚ and gender specific dress codes. Freedom of Speech The issue addressed in the first article summary is freedom of speech and how it is interpreted in a public school setting in relation to the distribution of religious materials. This is really not a new topic of debate. Current precedents
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flappers in the 1920’s. To improve the learning environment for students‚ high schools should adopt a dress code. Since fashion trends changed dramatically from no skin to showing skin‚ many students try to keep up to date. Even though everyone is granted the freedom to express their point of view or fashion sense‚ however‚ there needs to be a limit of how much skin a student shows. A lot of students in my high school often get away with dressing inappropriately because there are approximately
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It became clear to me in 8th grade that I was capable of leading others. I found a fault in the dress code. I found that the BJHS was enforcing a rule that was not stated clearly in the handbook. Administrators were punishing female students for wearing shirts that didn’t cover their whole shoulders. I also found that the measurement for shorts and skirts was inconsistent on every student. Perhaps the most frustrating part; BJHS’s administration openly shamed young girls. I was able to convince
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Female dress code has been a controversial topic for years. People say it’s fair‚ some say unfair‚ but they usually don’t have to deal with it because most of them are adults. To broaden people’s minds‚ it’s time to see it from a student’s vision. School dress‚ specifically female‚ needs to be less restricting because it targets female and it’s “distracting” boys and teachers. One’s opinion may be that it specifically targets women. On Al Jazeera America‚ Jennifer Weiss-Wolf wrote about dress code
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that it seems to be considered at as if it is only applied towards girls‚ which is wrong because boys can wear clothes that remain considered to be part of the dress code. List of grievances: Until now‚ students have subjected to the unfairness by school authorities. Some of the unfairness and mistreatment are: They send a message to girls that if they are harassed by boys; it is their fault. They should
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that school uniforms have the potential to make a school safer‚ that uniforms reduce bullying or self-image issues‚ and that uniforms return the focus to the students’ education. I disagree. I actually think that school uniforms do not help make our schools a safer place‚ I think that they do not return the focus to student’s education - they just shift where the focus was before‚ and that they will not help cut down on bullying or self-issues in school. It has been argued that school uniforms would
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Should there be Uniform in Schools. The most time teenagers spend is at schools. In American ’s high schools a student spends six to eight hours in school. They sit at their desks listen to teachers and do their work. In most schools‚ however they are made to wear uniforms. The restrictions can be too much for many students. In America high school students should be not be forced to wear uniforms because they take away students sense of individuality‚ they do not allow self expression and absolutely
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Controversy Over School Uniforms Uniforms are a major point of discussion in public school to cut down on discipline and violence problems. Many schools already put in place a policy requiring uniforms and many more are thinking about it. School uniforms benefit both the student and faculty by creating an atmosphere in which the students are able to get the most out of their education. They would encourage more concentration on schoolwork and a sense of security in the school. Public school students should
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Do school dress codes unfairly target girls? Are the girl dress codes stricter that guys? These are two questions i ask myself as i walk down the halls of my school. In my opinion and personal experiences‚ girls are treated unfairly when it comes to dress codes. It is time for the rules to be set straight and set equal to the guys. Girl dress codes limit their wardrobes more than guys. Therefore girls get called out for it more. "I’ve never seen a boy called out for his attire even though they also
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called‚ unfair school policies such as rule against what a person can wear in school. But has anyone thought behind the fact that it slightly limits the way we express ourselves and think that their is a legitimate purpose behind it? Schools must have dress codes because it teaches students the differences between what is appropriate work and social attire ‚which will help us in our future. Dress code is a policy made up by schools to tell students what attire is not appropriate in school grounds. And
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