In the article about the boys in the dresses, students violated the dress code rules because they felt like something needed to be done. Antigone went against Creon’s rules because she felt that her brother needed to be buried, even if there were consequences. Students at Buchanan High School felt that clothing rules shouldn’t be different between genders. “A female student at Buchanan High School said students are fighting back -- not only because they feel like they're not free
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right to examine their own educational records. Our school does not require your child to wear uniforms; however we do have a dress code that your child has to follow. Students have the right to express themselves through their sense of style as long as it is in the guidelines of the dress code policy. All teachers are required to report any proper authorities suspected instances of child abuse and neglect. Students may be awarded damages from school board members for
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There has been a case in the supreme court called Griswold v. Connecticut that resulted in Connecticut's proposition being refuted, the state wanted to pass a law that prohibited people from using birth control or any form of conception. Connecticut wanted to control people from their right of reproducing or intercourse, however, the U.S. declared it unconstitutional because they were violating people's privacy. The government has given us the freedom to decide how people reproduce and allow women
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woman should dress, which stratified society in Handmaid’s tale and enforced religious modesty in Persepolis. Growing up in the western society, we often think clothing as a means of expressing our individuality, our style, defining who we are. Offred grew up in a similar environment but it was taken away once she became a Handmaid. That was the precise reason why she felt “ fascinated but also repelled” (28) at the same time when she saw the Japanese tourist. She says she “used to dress like that
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LESSONS OF THE DRESS CODE CASES Lesson One: When in Doubt, Rely on Tinker While I started this chapter with the Brandt case, to show that even forty-five years after Tinker, the courts still can't make up their minds what test to use in a very common student speech situation, a review of the entire body of dress code cases shows that the courts are indeed most likely to follow Tinker and find in favor of the student, unless facts exist that would reasonably lead school officials to forecast substantial
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our ethics come into play when dealing with other people. If we present ourselves having indecent conduct and morals, people will respond to us in a negative way. Moreover, if we present ourselves in a positive way acting as if we have great moral codes, people will respond to us in a positive manner. This is where my blind spot and preferred ethical lens from the Ethical Lens Inventory comes into play. After reading my results from the brief survey, I found that my blind spot is that I’m satisfied
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Jilles Walker Students` Rights and Teachers Responsibilities Scenario June 4, 2013 AED/200 Hendrik Bos Ms. Walker Richardson Middle School 9099 Kings Avenue Tampa, FL 33619 June 4, 2013 Dear Parent I am writing this letter to inform you about the students` rights and teachers` responsibilities to be followed in my class. In this letter, I will discuss five students` right and my responsibility as a teacher to make sure that none of your children`s right will be violated. As a student
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The author is trying to show that the dress code is a sexist or male based regulation that is making it affecting the education of ladies all over the nation. The fairness of genders are also being affected in the business world. The females in the business world have to deal with sexual harassment
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students who are not working on the warm-up. The classroom expectations are: RESPECT: your teacher, your peers, and your school, THINK: ask good questions, use your resources, open your mind to new ideas, PARTICIPATE: volunteer in class discussions, do your class work and home work, share your ideas with others. These classroom expectations would have been gone over the first day of school and given to the students in a handout that the students and the parents
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wanted to be more than just a traditional housewife and to make their mark in history. Young women were required to take home economics courses, were expelled from school if they were to become pregnant, and had to adhere to strict dress codes. Young women were fighting against strict dress codes, sexual segregation and inequality in schools, and a lack of access to sex education and birth control. These were considered sexual discrimination issues and the fight for women’s equality, along with the Civil
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