Problematic dress codes like this are indicative of a much larger issue. Problematic dress codes that target girls and women are nothing new. In fact, according to Education Week, 90% of dress codes ...

The student dress code debate is complicated and long-standing, but is it possible to adapt standard policies to create an inclusive and non-discriminatory school environment? A new brief has fresh ...

Some issues will, without fail, provoke controversy among K-12 educators. The use of standardized tests is one. Approaches to classroom management is another. Then there are dress codes. What students ...

Public schools in New York will soon have to abide by new citywide dress code rules. On Thursday, New York City Council approved legislation that will require the New York State Education Department ...

For as long as schools have policed hairstyles as part of their dress codes, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identities. Nowhere have school rules on ...

Darryl George, a student in Barbers Hill ISD near Houston, is being punished by the district over his locs, which he wears tied and twisted on top of his head. The district says George's hair violates ...

For as long as schools have policed hairstyles as part of their dress codes, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identities. Nowhere have school rules on ...

A study conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas discovered discriminatory language in Texas school dress codes. The study cites examples of discrimination based on gender, race, ...