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Originally posted by LeLe
Do you think schools should be able to implement dress codes and/or have control over students hairstyles? Please reply I need some insight for an essay I'm writing in my Intro to Education course. Thanking all participants in advance.
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I think schools should be able to implement a dress code. I don't know if I would go as far as to control a student's hairstyle though. I know teenage hairstyles can be pretty wild, but at least leave them with some form of creativity and self expression. What if they denied us those dreaded stack hairstyles or sculptured curls we wore back in the day? Usually when hairstyles are controlled or talked about, our styles are in the forefront. Dreads are dreaded, braids/cornrows are inappropriate, beads are too distracting, etc. I can agree on a dresscode, but I'm not feeling hairstyle control.
I would have hated to wear a uniform to school, but so much has changed in the system since then. The Memphis City School system has implemented a dress code, navy or khaki pants and skirts with white shirts/tops. I have to drive by an elementary school every day to get to work and the children look so nice in their uniforms. For some of the less fortunate children, it creates a self esteem boost because now clothing is one less thing they have to worry about as far as being picked on. Also if the parents can't afford the uniforms, they can get them free.