Challenges of Mandating School Uniforms in the Public Schools

Free Speech, Research, and Policy

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvTodd A. DeMitchell,Richard Fossey,Todd A. Demitchell

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School uniform polices, often associated with private schools, are increasingly being adopted in public schools; but not without controversy. The often asserted reasons for mandating uniforms include improved student behavior, better attendance, less competition over clothing, and improved student learning because students would not be distracted by who was wearing what and could focus on their studies. Wishful thinking or empirically tested hypotheses? However, opponents assert that a mandated uniform seeks to homogenize the students, violates their free speech rights, and does not solve the problems the policy is intended to remedy. The Challenges of Mandating School Uniforms in the Public Schools: Free Speech, Research, and Policy explores the policy rationale, the constitutional rights of students, and the research on the impact of school uniforms. Educators, parents, and policymakers will find this book and its companion, Student Dress Codes and the First Amendment: Legal Challenges and Policy Issues, a must read when considering student attire issues.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-07-08
Mått155 x 233 x 13 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor166
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781475809343

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Todd A. DeMitchell, John & H. Irene Peters Endowed Professor of Education spent eighteen years in the public schools serving as a teacher, principal, director of personnel & labor relations, and superintendent. He studies and teaches school law and labor relations at the University of New Hampshire.Richard Fossey is the Paul Burdin Endowed Professor of Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Previously, he was professor and Mike Moses Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership at the University of North Texas, Professor and Chair at the University of Houston, and professor and associate dean at Louisiana State University. Prior to joining the academy, he practiced law in Alaska for nine years primarily representing school districts.

PrefaceChapter 1: School Uniforms and Dress Codes: From the Clothes Closet to the CourtroomChapter 2:Student Free Speech and Clothing ChoicesChapter 3:Draft Cards and the American Flag: Non-Education Free Speech CasesChapter 4:School Uniforms: Required AttireChapter 5:Research on School Uniforms: Mixed ResultsChapter 6:Policy Implications from Case Law and Research: Real Promise or a Vain Hope?Case CitationsAbout the Authors

Focused on increasing academic achievement in our schools, administrators and policy makers often look to requiring school uniforms as one strategy for decreasing the distractions that interrupt learning in our schools. Any school community considering requiring students to wear uniforms must put Todd DeMitchell and Richard Fossey’s new book, The Challenges of Mandating School Uniforms in the Public Schools: Free Speech, Research, and Policy high on their required reading list. DeMitchell and Fossey unravel the complexity of the policy issue confronting schools, parents, and students regarding what students may wear to school. In addition to a valuable review of the early research on the efficacy of school uniforms as a reform strategy, DeMitchell and Fossey provide an in-depth analysis of the evolving legal principles that must be considered in implementing school uniforms in our public schools.