Suspended for wearing plaid

gkb0910 · August 2009

Has anyone seen this? A new dress code at a public school in Indiana doesn't allow any prints, including flowers and plaid.http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=8417872&cid=ESPNheadline

sassygal22 · August 2009

about time. I'm sorry but their is no good excuse for plaid.

cdeshane · August 2009

That is effing ridiculous. I would be glad to remove my child from your school. Some families can't afford to buy all new clothes with no prints.

NuggetBrain · August 2009

about time. I'm sorry but their is no good excuse for plaid. Thisssssssssssssssssss.

bel138 · August 2009

I went to a school that only allowed khaki or navy pants or skirts, white or gray polos, a navy or white cardigan, and black shoes without a heel. So, I don't really see a problem with this dress code.And as long as they told the families of the dress code prior to the start of school, I don't think they can complain about their kids getting in trouble. Break the rules, suffer the consequences.

sarah0725 · August 2009

My brothers went to a Catholic all-boys high school where they had to wear dress shirts and ties all the time, of any plain color, but I believe that plaid was not allowed there either. The younger of my two elder brothers (confusing enough?) got around this by wearing the loudest and clashiest combos he could think of, like a maroon shirt with a brown, orange and pink striped tie, or a purple shirt with a mustard yellow tie. He and I used to think this was the funniest thing ever.

gkb0910 · August 2009

I can see a strict dress code like this (and like mine and bel's) at a Catholic school, but at a public school, I think it's crazy. People may not be able to afford a whole new plain wardrobe.

TheSaltyPeanut · August 2009

Sad day.

cdeshane · August 2009

It is not just plaid from what the article said. No prints whatsoever. All solids. BORING!!! Even thought the majority of my wardrobe is solid colors I have a few cute print tops.

NuggetBrain · August 2009

It doesn't sound like the school did a very good job of notifying parents about what was acceptable or not, it 10% of the student body got suspended on the second day alone.

georgia_bride09 · August 2009

Clearly something is wrong here if they can waste all this time worrying about kids wearing florals and plaid. What about kids actually learning something?

sarah0725 · August 2009

I just read through the dress code, and it looks like they are trying to prevent any types of dress that can be associated with gang activity. It seems like one could be dressed within the code by going to a craft store, buying a bunch of those $3 t-shirts in the right size, and wearing them with plain jeans. That doesn't sound so bad.

sarabellam · August 2009

Yeah, this seems like a poor communication issue on the part of the school district. As for the argument about finances, it is kind of specious. Parents will buy clothes for their children, and clothes that fit into the new dress code are as cheap, or cheaper than, other clothes.

kikibaby · August 2009

Which gang wears the flower print?

wadingmoose · August 2009

I'm scottish. I'm gonna go ahead and call discrimination against my people.::insert scottish gang sign here::

gkb0910 · August 2009

Which gang wears the flower print? ^^This. Or heringbone.

cdeshane · August 2009

Which gang wears the flower print? We are a secret gang I cannot divulge that information.

pumpkinpumpkin · August 2009

I'm sorry but their is no good excuse for plaid. I'm sorry, but there is no good excuse for not knowing the difference between their/they're/there.

georgia_bride09 · August 2009

p2, you're just picking on sassy because she doesn't wash her hair!!

kikibaby · August 2009

They're there for their school work, not to be in a flower print gang.

*BeachBride0410* · August 2009

Public schools in or around Indianapolis, IN also make the kids pay for portions of their text books. This I found to be ridiculous!

lyndausvi · August 2009

I'm not surprised. For the last month there has been a ton of school dress code commericals. There is only 2 public high schools. One school wears blue bottoms and white shirts. The other maroon bottoms and pink shirts. Both schools have a plaid skirt in the color of the school they go to.Pants can not be baggy and must be belted. Shirts cannot be baggy either and must be tucked in. This is so they cannot conceal weapons. I'm not a parent (or teacher) and even I know the rules, yet the first of every year a ton of kids are sent home the first few days of school. Then ,of course, by October I see baggy pants and untucked shirts while driving by the school. I really think they only enforce the policy for a month or so.

pumpkinpumpkin · August 2009

No Georgia, it's because she doesn't wash her hair, chews her toenails...and...pisses in the sink.

lyndausvi · August 2009

oh yeah.. Both schools have a maternity uniform also. That sadly I see way too often for my liking.

louisvillebride21 · August 2009

We don't want students out of the classroom. That's not the point," he said. "We just don't want to have any issue with print at all. There are too many ... issues of trying to determine what's acceptable and what's not This is the part that bothers me. Ok, I understand not wanting graphics or words on the shirts. But no design whatsoever? I don't know how hard it is to determine that floral, plaid and strips are 'acceptable'?

louisvillebride21 · August 2009

*stripes

mwhitson14 · August 2009

Just because so many kids were suspended on the first day means nothing. Our school just implemented the exact same rules. We had about 4 dozen kids sent home to change clothes, and the change had been advertised since May.

ndzenowski · August 2009

I personally think all schools should have uniforms. I went to catholic school that had a specific type of plaid skirts/jumpers we had to buy at a specialty shop. It made my life 1000 times easier.

mwhitson14 · August 2009

ndz, that's basically what our school is. Khakis only, collared shirts only, solid colors only.

squirrly · August 2009

This is the same sort of uniform the school I coach at has. The only exception is that they can wear shirts that are school colors/school designs/etc. And, athletes can wear warmups/sweats if they are team logoed on their game days. When I was in high school, we had racial/gang fights partially driven by what people wore. They used brands to signify gang membership (nike, addidas, etc.). They used brands to pick on people from a lower class who weren't able to afford the pricey stuff. As students, a lot of us asked for uniforms like this to minimize it. It took them almost 15 years since we started asking to get around to it. Personally, I think it's a great thing. And, on the financial side, I believe kids who can't afford the uniforms can get vouchers and/or coupons to help defray the costs for them here. Plus, they're really cheap to begin with.

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