Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-99) and index.
Contents:
Dress codes are intended to help students learn / Marian Wilde -- Dress codes help set the proper tone in school / Doreen Umutesi -- Dress codes make schools safer / National School Safety and Security Services -- Dress codes may not make schools safer / Julian Tanner -- At schools with dress codes, students find ways to express themselves / Xazmin Garze -- Dress codes reinforce sexist and homophobic attitudes / Soraya Chemaly -- Dress codes for school dances inappropriately emphasise female students' sexuality / Lindsay Kamikawa -- The Constitution allows schools to impose dress codes, within limits / Roberta F. Green and Heather B. Osborn -- Dress codes help prepare students for life after school / Terri Bryce Reeves -- Litchfield Elementary School District's teach dress code sparking questions / Eddi Trevizo -- Students and teachers should wear academic robes / Audrey Price -- Many students access the necessity of dress code / Hannah Gordon -- Dress codes should be written with input from students / Brenda J. Buote.
Summary:
"Each title in this colorful series discusses an issue that either is part of students' lives or is likely affecting someone they know. Presenting multiple sides to current issues, each title distinguishes itself through its dedicated focus on concerns that today's middle and high school students deal with regularly, such as underage drinking and obesity. Moreover, Issues That Concern You recognizes the intimate relationship between its subject and reader as it weaves together different points of view. Backmatter offers facts and "self-help" style advice to young people grappling with the issues"-- Provided by publisher. "Issues That Concern You: Dress Codes in Schools: This series provides readers with information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, from personal accounts to factual articles"-- Provided by publisher.
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