Dress Codes

On February 24, 1969, the landmark Supreme Court case, Tinker V. Des Moines, guaranteed that students had certain civil liberties in school. Since the 1980s the rights of students have become more limited.

What am I going to wear to school?

There is a legal answer to this question.
Speech is much more than just words. What you wear is considered a form of speech.
Many school districts across the nation have instituted student dress codes.

One school in Florida even banned rainbows.


Research any public school's dress code or rules about political speech, examine the constitutionality of that school's dress code and rules, and then do one of the following.

1)Write a letter informing an actual school of how they are violating the law and post your letter to your blog.

2)Reenact the landmark Supreme Court case, Tinker V. Des Moines, and post your reenactment (either in text, photographs, or video) on your blog.

3)Make a video collage of public schools that violate the law regarding dress codes and political rules.