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| No more saggy pants for Arkansas schoolchildren |
| 2011-04-02 |
| [Arab News] Arkansas students who love their sagging pants should soon leave them at home. Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed a bill that bans students from wearing clothing that exposes "underwear, buttocks or the breast of a female." Arkansas educators have long complained about the drooping attire, such as young men wearing saggy jeans that expose the top of colorful boxer shorts. "We feel the bill can improve the learning environment in schools," said Donna Morey, president of the Arkansas Education Association. One concern of the General Assembly was that "student competition over the manner in which clothing is worn could lead to violence and injuries during school hours," according to the legislation. Lawmakers also said that students should learn to dress in a way that is acceptable in the workplace as they prepare to enter it. The new law does not outline how school districts will punish students who wear such clothing. "School boards will have to look at existing school dress code policies and make sure they are in compliance with this new law," said Kristen Gould, staff attorney for the Arkansas School Boards Association, a non-profit. "Many of them may well be, and if not, they will have to incorporate it into their current policy and design punishment in accordance." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 can't keep em up? I've got a staple gun |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-04-02 10:10 |
| #2 Cough /sarc on - File under safety hazard in case of quick evacuation of school building. One trips and the rest tumble over. /sarc off Why does he care? Who, the administrator or the fashionista impaired ute? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-04-02 08:49 |
| #1 I got to ask... Why does he care? |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2011-04-02 01:24 |