About 170 Duncanville High students sent home over dress code - Polidicks

[quote]DUNCANVILLE — About 170 children were sent home Wednesday over violations of the dress code at Duncanville High School. [B]The large group of students were gathered into the school's cafeteria in the morning and told to go home for violations ranging from wearing a gray sweatshirt to not wearing a name tag.[/B] According to school officials, the school does large sweeps targeting students not in compliance about three to four times a year. It's part of the school's zero tolerance policy started in 2003. During that year, more than 700 students were suspended during a two-month period over dress code violations. Under the policy, students face a one-day suspension for a first offense, two days for a second and more than two days plus a loss of school privileges for a third offense. "We didn't lose control, but some of our kids chose to make bad choices," said Principal Andre Smith. News 8 pressed Smith about maintaining control of the situation, but he continued to say the students made bad choices. "We are responsible for maintaining order yes. Ultimately, yes, I am," he said. "As the principal at Duncanville High School, I am responsible for maintaining order here." [B]However, students at the school said they were unaware of the school's sharp focus on attire. "It hasn't been enforced all year," said Edward Ramirez, an 11th-grade student. "And we've actually never been given a warning before this."[/B][/quote] [url]http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/About-170-Duncanville-High-students-sent-home-over-dress-code-259268231.html[/url] hahahaha what

I was actually there a few days ago. Apparently, there was a protest over the suspended students that resulted in police involvement. Also, if anyone is curious, here's the dress code: [url]http://dhs.duncanvilleisd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=226209&&sessionid=2ccd3b25fa0d395befbd2522f2f4ab5b#912[/url]

[QUOTE] It's part of the school's zero tolerance policy started in 2003. During that year, [B]more than 700 [/B]students were suspended during a two-month period over dress code violations.[/QUOTE] excuse me

I could understand it if they were wearing something skimpy or unflattering to school, but not wearing a properly-colored shirt or neglecting to put on a name tag? Get over yourselves, school district. Take that pole out of your ass.

What is so bad about a gray sweatshirt?

When you come from a country, where no schools(hs/college/uni) have dress-codes, school uniforms or ID's, this sounds very fucked up.

[QUOTE=Cold;44834084]When you come from a country, where no schools(hs/college/uni) have dress-codes, school uniforms or ID's, this sounds very fucked up.[/QUOTE]To be fair it does sound like some tyrannical russian-style bullshit.

Private schools generally have quite strict dress codes, not too surprised at theirs. Suspending 170 students at once though, is odd.

This is the same school btw: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAsTXtowZVQ[/media]

[video=youtube;-eE_flveygw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eE_flveygw[/video]

Zero-tolerance policies are complete and utter bullshit and the person who came up with the concept needs to be dragged out of his home and shot.

[QUOTE=Cmx;44834066]What is so bad about a gray sweatshirt?[/QUOTE] Premarital [B]sex[/B]. Think of the children.

Rules like this are often set up in place for lack of administration.

[quote]"We didn't lose control, but some of our kids chose to make bad choices," said Principal Andre Smith[/quote] So is this a school or a prison? Look out, this student is wearing a GREY hoodie. That's a bad choice and if we don't punish him we might lose control. Sounds like a stereotypical flamboyantly gay fashion model.

[QUOTE=Cmx;44834066]What is so bad about a gray sweatshirt?[/QUOTE] Maoists and Stalinists wore them. This is America.

Haha the video in the OP "it looks you lost control" uhh no we didn't "The video clearly shows it is out of control" Well, yeah it was out of control what the fuck? Did he pass high school?

[QUOTE]Earrings: Girls may wear appropriate earrings. [B]Boys are not allowed to wear earrings and may not have any object in the ear or earlobe.[/B][/QUOTE] What if the boy has a hearing aid?

[QUOTE=Falkok15;44834348]What if the boy has a hearing aid?[/QUOTE] Expulsion for repeat offences and questioning authority due to lack of hearing.

[QUOTE=Swiket;44834216]This is the same school btw: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAsTXtowZVQ[/media][/QUOTE] she doesn't even get up to tell him to leave lmao

[QUOTE=Falkok15;44834348]What if the boy has a hearing aid?[/QUOTE] Zero tolerance means no exceptions!

"Zero Tollerance" school districts.. Yeah those kinds of districts with those ambiguous rules on the most silliest things or rules that are just plain not even in the rules.

I thought you americans don't give a shit about what you wear to school. In school here you have to wear a uniform.

[QUOTE=Xubs;44835900]I still don't understand why some US cities have these insane rules in schools. Where I come from, everyone I've ever met has never encountered these tyrannical high schools. They must be rare. We here have a very lax dress code (basically don't wear skirt so short we can see your butt if you're a girl, and don't let your pants fall down so we can see your underpants if you're a guy), optional ID (the ID is only for buying lunches and checking out books at the library, otherwise you don't need it), and all that.[/QUOTE] Its one of those things that the [url=http://youtu.be/yhzNhLgPX9o?t=2m44s]Oracle[/url] said that was pretty salient. You'll never hear or the normal ones, only the outliers who aren't behaving as intended.

texas schools are gay [editline]18th May 2014[/editline] and black holes for funding

[QUOTE]Tops (including undershirts that can be seen) are solid navy or solid white in color. Tops, including turtlenecks, are collared, have sleeves, and are long enough to be fully tucked into bottoms and remain tucked in throughout the day. Denim or jean, and workout or warm-up material is not permitted. [/QUOTE] [IMG]http://static6.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/6/9/4/large2/4964886.jpg[/IMG] [B]Can you say Columbine?[/B]

From what I hear one of the excuses is to curb Gang clothing. Just tossing it out there as info.

[quote]"We didn't lose control, but some of our kids chose to make [B]bad choices[/B]," said Principal Andre Smith.[/quote] [quote]violations ranging from wearing a gray sweatshirt to not wearing a name tag.[/quote] Excuse me? [QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;44837053]From what I hear one of the excuses is to curb Gang clothing. Just tossing it out there as info.[/QUOTE] Ah, yes, gangs. You have to make sure kids wear proper clothes, or else they'll join some gang! The Crips, the Bloods, or even the Mr. Rogers!

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;44837053]From what I hear one of the excuses is to curb Gang clothing. Just tossing it out there as info.[/QUOTE] Not just "gang" issues, but also issues with bullying. By having kids all wear the same thing, you're less likely to run into kids teasing others for not having name brands or the newest fashion. and that's not to mention school uniforms are usually so unflattering that you don't have a hormonal teenager being distracted by sally big chest sitting next to him. It gives kids less things to distract them from learning.

unpopular opinion time: i secretly didn't mind the uniforms in high school because i didnt want to have to worry about maintaining a wardrobe, just one less thing to think about every damn day.

At my school, the uniforms were pretty much just an excuse to get extra revenue for the school. It was a good thing I had secondhand stuff from my older brother, because each year the materials used to make new uniforms got cheaper and shittier until everything was practically plastic, while the prices stayed the same or got more expensive. Uniforms are shit. I don't mind a dress code or a uniform for an actual job but school uniforms are fucking obnoxious. Too hot during the summer, too cold during the winter, and they look stupid all year round.