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Download full textLumsden, Linda; Miller, Gabriel – Research Roundup, 2002
Students do not always make choices that adults agree with in their choice of school dress. Dress-code issues are explored in this Research Roundup, and guidance is offered to principals seeking to maintain a positive school climate. In "Do School Uniforms Fit?" Kerry White discusses arguments for and against school uniforms and summarizes the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Educational Environment
Lumsden, Linda – 2001
This digest in Spanish examines schools' dress-code policies and discusses the legal considerations and research findings about the effects of such changes. Most revisions to dress codes involve the use of uniforms, typically as a way to curb school violence and create a positive learning environment. A recent survey of secondary school principals…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Dress Codes, Educational Environment, Educational Policy
Lumsden, Linda – 2001
This digest examines schools' dress-code policies and discusses the legal considerations and research findings about the effects of such changes. Most revisions to dress codes involve the use of uniforms, typically as a way to curb school violence and create a positive learning environment. A recent survey of secondary school principals found that…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Dress Codes, Educational Environment, Educational Policy
Anderson, Wendell – Policy Report, 2002
Opinions abound on what students should wear to class. Some see student dress as a safety issue; others see it as a student-rights issue. The issue of dress codes and uniform policies has been tackled in the classroom, the boardroom, and the courtroom. This Policy Report examines the whole fabric of the debate on dress codes and uniform policies…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Clothing, Dress Codes, Educational Environment
Isaacson, Lynne – 1998
Educators and the public are divided over the value of implementing school-uniform policies in the public schools. This digest examines arguments for and against school-uniform policies, identifies legal considerations, and offers guidelines for implementing policies on student dress. Most parents have responded favorably to uniform policies,…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Dress Codes
Gaustad, Joan – 1990
An increase in gang violence and mobility in the last 20 years has alarmed members of the public school community. Gang membership, formation, location, and growth are described. Strategies to counteract gang activity, such as school discipline policies, school and community prevention programs, information sharing networks, and state legislation,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Community Action, Community Coordination, Community Involvement
