Are school dress codes too hard on girls? âWeâre not in the 1950s anymore.â
Pasco County plans a âdeep diveâ on its dress code as other school districts across Florida also wrestle with the issue.
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Students arrive at Pasco County s Gulf Middle School for the first day of school in August 2020. Discussions are ongoing whether some of the clothing they wear, such as ripped jeans, are appropriate in the district s dress code. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
The Pasco County school districtâs dress code is biased against girls, and needs to be fixed.
School Board member Colleen Beaudoin said sheâs heard that sentiment from several parents and students recently. But when the time came Tuesday for public comment on the districtâs student code of conduct revisions, no one came forward.