Dressing down Houston's school uniform policies - 28 Houston Independent School District middle schools by ADOLFO SANTOS, assistant chair over political science at the University of Houston-Downtown Houston Chronicle, 2002.
Effects of Student Uniforms on Attendance, Behavior Problems, Substance Abuse, and Academic Achievement (abstract) by Dr. David L. Brunsma, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Alabama and Kerry A. Rockquemore, Notre Dame
Judge Rules in Favor of Michigan Student’s Right to Wear Anti-War T-Shirt to School (October 1, 2003) Appeal of Texas family with philosophical objections to uniforms granted (November 5, 2002) Florida High School Ends Discriminatory Graduation Dress Code (May 23, 2002) Texas family's religious and philosophical objection to wearing uniform accepted after appeal (February 25, 2002) Court Orders School to Enroll Honors Student Who Protested Mandatory Uniform Policy (August 15, 2000) Tinker versus Des Moines (1969) In this landmark Supreme Court ruling on student dress policy, Justice Fortas speaks for the majority, when saying: ". . . In the absence of a specific showing of constitutionally valid reasons to regulate their speech, students are entitled to freedom of expression of their views." Discussion of rights The 1st Amendment to the US Constitution UN's International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Legal References - by WHEN, the World Home Education Network Student rights - by ACLU Those disgusting School Uniforms - article in Optionality Magazine, October 1998, discussion of arguments Arguments by principals and parents - Links and invitation for further discussion Florida School Board pays $15,000 settlement - Litigation, the hidden cost of school uniforms! The Mount Carmel case continues - Litigation, the hidden cost of school uniforms! T-shirt settlement kept quiet Fort Wayne district sued over school dress code School District Settles to Avoid Federal Lawsuit Parents blast new school uniform plan School Uniforms - four reasons why they should go - By Rachel Megonnell, 12, from East Pennsboro Middle School in Enola, Penn. It's an incredible waste of time - Atlanta Journal-Constitution School districts around the nation are abandoning school uniforms - NY Times Las Cruces Public Schools - ten elementary schools and middle schools in Las Cruces vote that students no longer have to dress uniformly Constant battle over uniform distracted staff - BBC News Junior Highs Shed Uniforms School Uniforms Debate - Discuss school uniforms - feel welcome to post your views! groups.yahoo.com/group/school-uniforms Petition against madatory school uniforms typically call upon government to: 1. stop any further introduction of mandatory school uniform at public schools 2. make schools comply with the policy that where dress codes are enforced, they should include opt-out clauses for uniforms, stating that students do not need prior permission to opt out. Opposition to Mandatory School Uniform petition (created by APROD - Asserting Parental Rights, it's Our Duty) Vote in poll at groups.yahoo.com/group/school-uniforms * Links and background on Mount Carmel Elementary School * ACLU.org - American Civil Liberties Union * SchoolUniforms-not.org - by parents * MandatorySchoolUniform.org - parents opposing mandatory uniforms * NoMoreUniforms.org - Interboro Parents against mandatory uniforms * Citizens for Parental Rights (CPR) - Lafayette, LA * Lowell, Massachusetts - Arguments Against Mandatory School Uniforms in Public Schools * Asserting Parental Rights - it's Our Duty (APROD) * Pauline School Uniforms and Dress Codes Page * Families Opposed to Children's Uniforms in Our Schools (FOCUS) - Cordova, Alabama * StopUniforms.org * Polk County School Uniforms page - Opposes the mandatory uniform policy in Polk County, Florida public schools. Describes parents' lawsuit against it. * School Uniforms: Prevention or Suppression? - by Raymond F. Felch III * Atherton Community Cooperation Group - Opposes a mandatory uniform policy in Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky * Citizens Against Uniforms Supporting Education ( CAUSE ) - Opposes a mandatory uniform policy in Walker County, Alabama public schools * Parents Against Mandatory Uniforms - Opposes a mandatory uniform policy in Bossier Parish, Louisiana public schools. * Parents Against Mandatory Uniforms San Antonio, Texas (PAMUSAT) * Uniforms don't help prepare students for life - Pensacola News * It should be left to parents to decide their child's dress - Pensacola News * Sicker's Anti-uniform page - Student in U.S. presents reasons to not wear a uniform. * Sociologists question the premise of uniforms - Review of data and social theory raises question that the school uniform may be a "placebo" that makes school boards feel better, and little else. * The (nonexistent) value of uniforms - Six reasons why uniforms should not be a part of schools. Student in U.S. * Sanibel Island, Florida - Mike Neal presents arguments against school uniforms. * The Anti-uniform Zone - A student in U.S. presents arguments against school uniforms. * Wilson County Parents Coalition - Opposes a mandatory uniform policy in Wilson County, Tennessee public schools. Links to sociology studies on effects of uniforms in school. * SCHOOL UNIFORMS: Seeing Schoolchildren as Canned Sardines - by Jordan Riak * School Uniforms Lead To Fascism - by J.C. Miller * School uniforms do not decrease violence or increase academic achievement * Rivermouth Action Group - Queensland Australia * Those disgusting School Uniforms - article in Optionality Magazine, October 1998, discussing school uniforms at schools in Australia and worldwide. |
