Tracy E. Gilchrist

Eight students at schools in Burbank, Calif., are taking their civics classes to new levels and challenging what they’ve dubbed a sexist school dress code policy, and are seeking to have the policy amended so that it does not disproportionately punish girls for clothing choices that make them more comfortable in sweltering conditions. During a public comment period of a school board meeting last week, students from the city’s two high schools, Burroughs and Burbank High, related their stories of how the dress code has affected them, reports the Los Angeles Times. One student, Virginia Begakis, said she was yanked […]