It seems every new school year brings up new stories of our
surrounding schools and their dress code policies.  Although it
can be argued that these policies infringe on the right and
freedoms of expression of public school kids, it is, in fact,
not the only argument.  The main argument, to me, are these
careless and loosely worded policies.  These policies have
statements such as; "shorts that are in good taste..." and "non-
traditional hair colors" that honestly have no place in the
policies and codes of our public schools. For instance, if you
are a Quaker or a puritan, "non-traditional hair color" has an
entirely different meaning than it does to the non-puritan or
non-Quaker. And I don't even know where to start (or stop) with
the "in good taste " line- though I will say I believe it to be
in extremely bad taste to try to mold children into a
predetermined, passed by a majority vote, structured and
conformed image.  As far a piercings go you should be either
allowed to have them, or not be allowed to have