The new school year came with a new dress code for students in the School District of Philadelphia.
Thursday, October 3, 2024 12:23AM"It was effective as of the first day of school," said Rachel Holzman, who serves as the Deputy Chief in the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at the School District of Philadelphia of the district's new dress code.It's not uncommon for the district to make small adjustments to the dress code before each school year, but this year, the changes are far more noticeable.
As stated in the updated dress code, those styles include: "braids, locs, puffs, afros, twists, wigs, including styles with elements such as headbands, head wraps, bonnets, barrettes or beads." "Even though I wear my hair in locs, braids or afro puffs, I'm still not gonna be judged or looked at differently," she said of the mindset that the new dress code could give kids when it comes to confidence.
The dress code also protects religious clothing and students' rights to dress in accordance with their gender identity.The clarifications came about with input from students and parents.
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