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Dozens of female students at the school were surprised to see that their yearbook photos had been digitally edited without their consent to add more clothing.
Florida High School Edited Girls’ Yearbook Photos To Cover More Of Their Chests
By Kat Lonsdorf
May 23, 2021
It’s not odd for there to be a little drama when high school yearbooks are released at the end of the year, but at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns County, Fla., the drama has reached national attention.
It's the end of the school year, which means it's also yearbook time. At one Florida high school, however, this annual tradition was marred by an odd find when the $100.
Florida high school issues refunds after yearbook edited 80 female student photos to be more modest
By Peter Aitken
School yearbook edits: See the before and after photos
The school district in St. John’s County said the edits were because many of the students, all girls, didn t follow dress code guidelines, Action News Jax’s Ben Ryan reports.
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digitally altered dozens of female student photos to make them appear more modest, according to reports.
Bartram Trail High School near Jacksonville faced outrage when it came to light that the yearbook coordinator had edited approximately 80 student photos without their knowledge or permission.
Florida High School Yearbook Photos Edited For Dress Code By Cortney Drakeford
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A high school in Florida is offering refunds on yearbooks after editing the photos of 80 female students without their permission to conform with its dress code policies.
Administration and faculty at Bartram Trail High School are facing backlash from parents after officials edited the yearbook photos of female students. Digital alterations to students’ photos were made by teacher Anne Irwin, the yearbook coordinator, who believed they violated the school dress code.