---(Commenting on the Dress Code topic from another group)---
I find this whole synopsis interesting, and even more so because Birmingham Public Schools doesn’t seem to have a solitary opinion on the whole issue. (For instance, Seaholm has a lot more leniency on the dress code than here at Groves.) But what I think that a lot of people don’t realize is that no matter what the rules were, even if they were completely bent in your favor, there would always be someone who’s unsatisfied. What it all seems to come down to is personal preference to the people in charge, which reminds me of when I was in elementary school…
Before I came to Birmingham Public Schools in sixth grade, I was in a private Catholic school which had mandatory uniforms. Sometimes, it even got as strict as the principal telling people to go to his office because of their reluctance to even tuck in their shirts. Now there were of course many students who hated the whole thing, but at the same time, the staff was able to boast having the best uniforms in the district. So as you can see, there’s always someone who likes the idea, and there’s always someone who’s opposed to it.
-Will Duffield
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I think that Will makes a good point that I never really thought of before. Someone will always complain about the rules that they have to abide by. Rules make them feel restricted and we like to have the option of doing anything we want because that is the whole idea behind America. I think the district should set its own dress code because in some classes the Seaholm kids come in wearing their hats and baggy clothing and a lot of the Groves teachers seem to have a problem with that because they are coming to our school and should have to go by our rules. In conclusion, I think the Birmingham School District should come up with a dress code that applies to all of its schools.
Will is right that you will never be able to satisfy everyone. The reason that I dont get all upset about the rules is because after the first couple weeks, the administration gets lazy again and forgets to keep up the rules. It happens every year. They set unreasonable rules, enforce them for a week, and then they all go away. I beleive that we really shouldn't get to riled up over something that never gets enforced.
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