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No Skinny Jeans, Please: Kenilworth's New Dress Code Angers Parents
The school says the change is needed to improve boys' focus. But some parents say it sends the wrong message to young women. What's your take?
Kenilworth Junior High has a new policy: No tight clothing for the girls.
School administrators announced the new dress code this past Thursday, explaining that the girls’ tight leggings and jeans were a distraction to the male students.
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The decision has caused an uproar among some parents who feel the school is sending the wrong message to young women.
"Boys need to be taught to respect women no matter what they're wearing, and that's a big deal," parent Jerelyn Kruljac, told KTVU.
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School administrators say they simply want their students to focus on learning and not be distracted in class. The California Education Code allows schools to create their own dress code.
Numerous schools around the United States and other countries have passed similar dress code changes in an effort to get their students to concentrate on school work.
What do you think? Do you agree with the new policy? Think it sends the wrong message to young women? Share your view in the comments below.
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