/dress-code-uniforms Dress Code/Uniforms en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:25:26 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-your-teacher-outfit-of-the-day-educators-share-their-best-school-fashion/2024/08 Social media influencers reveal budget-friendly wardrobe tips for teachers to try this school year. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:25:26 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-your-teacher-outfit-of-the-day-educators-share-their-best-school-fashion/2024/08 /teaching-learning/how-should-teachers-should-dress-for-the-classroom/2024/08 Teachers on social media weigh in on the notion of dressing professionally—and what that means in reality. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:34:38 GMT /teaching-learning/how-should-teachers-should-dress-for-the-classroom/2024/08 /policy-politics/court-backs-school-that-barred-students-two-genders-shirt/2024/06 The court said the shirt could be understood to demean transgender and gender-nonconforming students, and administrators could prohibit it. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:55:27 GMT /policy-politics/court-backs-school-that-barred-students-two-genders-shirt/2024/06 /teaching-learning/what-does-it-mean-for-teachers-to-dress-professionally/2024/05 Warm weather makes teachers want to wear casual clothes. But is a dress code really necessary? Wed, 29 May 2024 21:02:14 GMT /teaching-learning/what-does-it-mean-for-teachers-to-dress-professionally/2024/05 /leadership/school-dress-codes-often-target-girls-what-happens-when-male-teachers-have-to-enforce-them/2024/02 Male teachers say the task can put them in a risky and uncomfortable position. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:57:08 GMT /leadership/school-dress-codes-often-target-girls-what-happens-when-male-teachers-have-to-enforce-them/2024/02 /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-closely-watched-case-on-charter-schools/2023/06 The justices won't consider whether charter schools are "state actors," which has implications for the push for religious charter schools. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:18:15 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-closely-watched-case-on-charter-schools/2023/06 /leadership/pomp-and-khaki-pants-what-to-consider-when-setting-graduation-dress-codes/2023/06 District leaders should consider equity, enforcement, and community relationships when setting graduation dress standards. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:11:42 GMT /leadership/pomp-and-khaki-pants-what-to-consider-when-setting-graduation-dress-codes/2023/06 /leadership/when-graduation-dress-codes-clash-with-students-cultural-expression/2023/05 69´«Ã½ have sued to wear culturally significant items at graduation, and some states have also passed legislation protecting the practice. Wed, 31 May 2023 19:55:34 GMT /leadership/when-graduation-dress-codes-clash-with-students-cultural-expression/2023/05 /leadership/students-push-schools-to-overhaul-dress-codes-their-success-stories-and-lessons-learned/2023/03 How girls and LGBTQ+ students punished for dress code violations fought to overhaul district policies. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:58:35 GMT /leadership/students-push-schools-to-overhaul-dress-codes-their-success-stories-and-lessons-learned/2023/03 /leadership/high-school-students-challenge-dress-code-after-girls-photos-were-censored/2023/03 After 80 girls' yearbook photos were censored in one high school in Florida, then-freshman Riley O'Keefe fought to change the dress code. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:53:53 GMT /leadership/high-school-students-challenge-dress-code-after-girls-photos-were-censored/2023/03 /leadership/how-athletes-suspended-for-wearing-sports-bras-to-practice-changed-the-dress-code/2023/03 Thirteen track athletes were suspended for wearing sports bras to practice. They fought the decision and pushed for a changed dress code. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:50:51 GMT /leadership/how-athletes-suspended-for-wearing-sports-bras-to-practice-changed-the-dress-code/2023/03 /leadership/nonbinary-childs-long-hair-results-in-suspension-dress-code-amended-after-legal-battle/2023/03 Magnolia ISD in Texas suspended a then-11-year-old nonbinary child for having long hair until a lawsuit forced a gender neutral dress code policy. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:47:22 GMT /leadership/nonbinary-childs-long-hair-results-in-suspension-dress-code-amended-after-legal-battle/2023/03 /policy-politics/supreme-court-asks-for-biden-administrations-views-on-legal-status-of-charter-schools/2023/01 Stemming from a suit over a North Carolina school's dress code, the issue is whether "public" charter schools act with government authority. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:21:23 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-asks-for-biden-administrations-views-on-legal-status-of-charter-schools/2023/01 /leadership/school-dress-code-debates-sexist-explained/2022/12 What are they, who do they serve, and do they need to be changed? Tue, 27 Dec 2022 05:01:07 GMT /leadership/school-dress-code-debates-sexist-explained/2022/12 /policy-politics/the-8-most-consequential-developments-in-education-law-in-2022/2022/12 The list includes major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, a transition on the high court, and several lower court decisions. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:19:20 GMT /policy-politics/the-8-most-consequential-developments-in-education-law-in-2022/2022/12 /leadership/districts-need-guidance-on-designing-dress-codes-that-are-fair-to-all-it-might-be-on-the-way/2022/10 The Education Department has said it will develop resources, but experts say school districts also need to examine their own policies. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:01:43 GMT /leadership/districts-need-guidance-on-designing-dress-codes-that-are-fair-to-all-it-might-be-on-the-way/2022/10 /leadership/school-dress-codes-arent-fair-to-everyone-federal-study-finds/2022/10 Girls, Black students, and LGBTQ students are disproportionately impacted by school dress codes, says the GAO's report. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:44:50 GMT /leadership/school-dress-codes-arent-fair-to-everyone-federal-study-finds/2022/10 /leadership/our-hair-is-our-identity-what-educators-need-to-know-about-hair-discrimination-laws/2022/07 More states are passing versions of the CROWN Act, which forbids race-based hair discrimination in schools. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:01:01 GMT /leadership/our-hair-is-our-identity-what-educators-need-to-know-about-hair-discrimination-laws/2022/07 /policy-politics/a-charter-school-made-girls-wear-skirts-to-promote-chivalry-an-appeals-court-says-no/2022/06 A federal appeals court said the charter school's policy violates the Constitution and that Title IX applies to dress codes. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:04:33 GMT /policy-politics/a-charter-school-made-girls-wear-skirts-to-promote-chivalry-an-appeals-court-says-no/2022/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-why-this-teacher-will-no-longer-pay-for-the-privilege-to-wear-jeans/2022/03 Getting to wear jeans occasionally at my school hardly seems worth the outlay, explains a teacher. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:35:40 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-this-teacher-will-no-longer-pay-for-the-privilege-to-wear-jeans/2022/03 /teaching-learning/wait-some-teachers-have-to-pay-to-wear-jeans/2022/03 Teachers dish on dress codes and reveal that in some schools, comfort comes at a cost. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:24:18 GMT /teaching-learning/wait-some-teachers-have-to-pay-to-wear-jeans/2022/03 /leadership/students-sought-changes-at-their-middle-school-their-principal-listened/2021/09 Principal Kambar Khoshaba initiated a student social justice task force at the middle school he leads. 69´«Ã½ say it's had a big impact. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:48:02 GMT /leadership/students-sought-changes-at-their-middle-school-their-principal-listened/2021/09 /policy-politics/in-skirt-case-appeals-court-says-title-ix-bars-dress-codes-that-discriminate-based-on-sex/2021/08 The court rules on a North Carolina charter school that requires girls to wear skirts, which the school's founder says promotes "chivalry." Mon, 09 Aug 2021 21:46:00 GMT /policy-politics/in-skirt-case-appeals-court-says-title-ix-bars-dress-codes-that-discriminate-based-on-sex/2021/08 /teaching-learning/is-it-time-to-relax-teacher-dress-codes/2021/05 After teaching at home in comfortable clothes, some school and district leaders support casual attire for teachers returning to classrooms. Fri, 21 May 2021 14:51:31 GMT /teaching-learning/is-it-time-to-relax-teacher-dress-codes/2021/05 /education/appeals-court-revives-race-and-sex-bias-suit-over-students-dyed-hair/2020/09 The court revived a key part of a lawsuit filed by a Louisiana high school student who alleges that he faced harassment from a school administrator over the student's dyed hair. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 20:55:00 GMT /education/appeals-court-revives-race-and-sex-bias-suit-over-students-dyed-hair/2020/09 /leadership/black-teen-suspended-for-his-dreadlocks-can-return-to-school-judge-rules/2020/08 Kaden Bradford was facing punishment because his locs are long enough to touch his shirt collar, a violation of his high school's dress code. His attorneys called the policy discriminatory. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:18:00 GMT /leadership/black-teen-suspended-for-his-dreadlocks-can-return-to-school-judge-rules/2020/08 /leadership/opinion-you-made-me-enforce-useless-dress-codes-for-years-dont-claim-face-masks-go-too-far/2020/08 Dress codes have disproportionately harmed Black students. A face-mask mandate could save their lives, writes James Bridgeforth. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:27:16 GMT /leadership/opinion-you-made-me-enforce-useless-dress-codes-for-years-dont-claim-face-masks-go-too-far/2020/08 /leadership/why-do-schools-hang-on-to-discriminatory-dress-codes/2020/03 School dress codes are clashing with students, parents, and researchers who see the rules and their enforcement as rife with racism and sexism. Some school leaders say the codes are important for safety and teaching kids to comply. Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:02:38 GMT /leadership/why-do-schools-hang-on-to-discriminatory-dress-codes/2020/03 /education/judge-strikes-down-charter-schools-dress-code-requiring-skirts-for-girls/2019/03 A federal district judge holds that the requirement that girls wear skirts and may not wear shorts or pants violates the U.S. Constitution's equal-protection clause. Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:41:00 GMT /education/judge-strikes-down-charter-schools-dress-code-requiring-skirts-for-girls/2019/03 /policy-politics/can-a-private-school-receiving-voucher-money-ban-a-student-over-dreadlocks/2018/11 The ACLU and NAACP have filed formal civil rights complaints against the school for its dress code policies, another case that highlights the blurring lines in public oversight for private schools that accept state aid in the form of vouchers. Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:01:06 GMT /policy-politics/can-a-private-school-receiving-voucher-money-ban-a-student-over-dreadlocks/2018/11