Dress code changes in Kennedy High School
BRIAN MEZERSKI
PRISCILLA EISEN, KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL PTA PRESIDENT
BRIAN MEZERSKI
BRIAN MEZERSKI
Reporter: Brian Mezerski
Broadcast News Script
JUMPERS OR SKIRTS AND BLOUSES FOR GIRLS. TROUSERS … SHIRT… AND TIES FOR BOYS. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL WILL JOIN A SMALL BUT GROWING NUMBER OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE HANGING UP FASHION TRENDS … FOR UNIFORMS.
WE’LL BE TRADING DESIGNER JEANS AND STYLISH SHIRTS AND 200-DOLLAR SNEAKERS FOR BLUE-AND-WHITE UNIFORMS.
THE DECISION COMES AFTER THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DECIDED YESTERDAY THAT HIGH SCHOOL P-T-A’S COULD CHOOSE TO REQUIRE UNIFORMS. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE SWITCH TO STANDARD CLOTHING MAKES ALL STUDENTS EQUAL.
GERRIE HUBBARD, SUPERINTENDENT
WE’RE NOT INTERESTED IN THE BEST-DRESSED CHILD HERE. WE’RE INTERESTED IN EMPHASIZING ACHIEVEMENT AND RAISING SELF-ESTEEM. WE WANT TO STOP CONCENTRATION ON CLOTHES AND START CONCENTRATION ON BASIC SKILLS.
UNIFORMS WILL COST ABOUT 30-DOLLARS EACH AND THE SCHOOL WILL HELP STUDENTS WHO CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY THREE OF THEM.
