Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review Chapter 1 and read Chapter 5

from the course text, Legal Rights of School Leaders, Teachers and Students. Review the case

study Linking to Practice Do’s and Don’ts Download Linking to Practice Do’s and Don’ts.

Introduction

State law does not give students the right to choose their mode of dress. Thus, the matter

of student dress and grooming is at the discretion of local school districts. A common

question remains: Can school districts have a dress code that discriminates based on

gender?

Pay close attention especially to the Tinker case which highlights that conduct does not

have to physically originate in the school building or during the school day to adversely

affect the learning environment and the rights of others (McCarthy et al., 2019).

Write

In your discussion post,

 Argue the question, “Can school districts have a dress code that discriminates

based on gender?” using the text and one outside source to support your

explanation.

 Use Linking to Practice Do’s and Don’ts to further explain your rationale for

your dress code argument.