Cheers to the Lakewood Board of Education which has adopted a new dress code that goes into effect in September and will be the first of its kind for an Ocean County Public School District. Students choice in fashion will be limited to four colors….black, white, blue and khaki plus you won’t find any of the questionable attire that has become commonplace in most schools today.
The new dress code is similar to one being used in Atlantic City public schools and it sets standards on what can and cannot be worn to school.
Quoting School Board member Ada Gonzalez in today’s Asbury Park Press, “the students should be focused on their work and not on what their friends are wearing.” For that reason starting in September male students must wear khaki, blue or black Dockers-style or dress pants with solid white, black or blue shirts. Bermuda or walking shorts can also be worn at certain times of the year. Females are restricted to slacks and dresses, Capri pants, shirts, blouses and sweaters…again with color limitations and shorts are okay during the fall and spring.
Public school districts in California and other states have experimented with school uniforms, much like you would find in parochial and private schools. They have done so because in many cases school fashion has become shabby, sloppy and filled with peer-pressure when it comes to designer labels. I’ve always been in favor of school uniforms because it not only takes away some of that but lends itself to a more professional atmosphere. Students should think of school as their job and in most cases the workplace has its own set of standards so why not schools as well.
While what’s being done in Lakewood is not a school uniform it is a uniform policy and one I see as a major step in the right direction. I’m sure they’ll be plenty of complaints from students and parents but so what. Here’s hoping the School Board sticks with this and other districts follow.
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I am a student at Lakewood High School and i can honestly say this is the stupidest thing Lakewood Board has decided to do. No one in our school cares what other people are wearing and shows off their clothes. They were what they want to show individuality. I am not one who wheres expensive clothes i am a normal high school student. i don't get offended if someone comes in wearing Armani or any other expensive brand neither does the rest of the student body. And if the board wants to say this is because of gangs it untrue because there is a gang thats colors are blue and white. And all the other gangs use hand shakes and signs not colors. Colors are basically old school gangs because now and days we could get in trouble for having any sort of gang related things on our bodies.
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