Quote:I know most schools that have these kinds of rules/ policy/ dress codes -  have them to try and keep uniformity and lessen ego's/ distractions/ etc etc in the learning environment. The kids are supposed to be there to get an education, not be fashion puppets. I'd imagine teaching some discipline is also part of the rationale behind it as well. As I mentioned previously, in the workforce in the real world, thats pretty much how it is as well, so having to present yourself a certain way in school is just training for that environment. 

I got my education just fine, and had even been marked absent a few times while I was there (really distracting, eh?). I've seen plenty of people in the "real world workforce" (which I've been part of before, mind you) with hair styles far more "distracting" than what I'd seen in school.


Oh, and I disagree with the notion that uniformity is a good thing. We're individuals and humans thrive best when individuals are free to act as individuals while contributing to the group. If we all act, dress, and look the same we'd lose the ingenuity that makes humans great. We aren't bees or ants that are mindless drones for their hives.


Hmm, maybe I'm just not far enough removed from my days in high school or am not quite old enough to grasp the infinite wisdom you seem to hold...

 

Quote:Hair style isn't indicative of discipline or lack thereof, and some of the "rules" regarding hair style in schools are ridiculous. 

 

Thank you!

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