Rhode Island Bill Would Allow Districts To Mandate Student Dress Codes

The Boston Globe (4/28, Klepper) reports that legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly would allow districts to "set stricter student dress codes" and "mandate uniforms." The piece notes that the bill's sponsor "said uniforms could curb classroom distractions and bullying while cutting the time teachers spend disciplining students for inappropriate clothing." However, "Rhode Island's affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union argues that mandated dress codes in public schools are both wrong and ineffective."