Thread: School District Has Dress Code, Buys Uniforms Too

School District Has Dress Code, and Is Buying the Uniforms, Too


In Elizabeth, N.J., Eddie Sanchez, a third grader, takes a look at his new school uniform

By WINNIE HU
Published: September 4, 2007
The New York Times


ELIZABETH, N.J., Aug. 30 — Many public schools are supplying their students with an ever-growing list of essentials that go far beyond textbooks to include scientific calculators, personal laptops and free breakfast.

Now they are dressing them, too.

The Elizabeth school district has spent more than $2 million since January 2006 to buy navy blazers, khaki pants, polo shirts, gym shorts and even socks as part of a new policy to put all its students in uniforms.

The district, which serves mostly poor and minority families, has outfitted more than 9,000 students — nearly half its enrollment — so far as it phases in the uniforms a few schools at a time over five years to spread out the cost.

“They’re just getting another school supply; that’s how we see it,â€

Another wonderful story about NJ (NOT!)
I can't believe this one...but then again, nothing surprises me anymore here.

Gee, they might as well go ahead and provide free laundry service for the uniforms. And a free personal laptop computer! I want to go back to school.

Mr. Muñoz said he had received no complaints about using district money for this purpose; rather, he has heard from dozens of parents with children at schools the program has yet to reach who are eager to get the free uniforms.

YA THINK?
One more freebie hand-out.The only things missing are someone to cook dinner at night in their homes and babysit on weekends so the stressed parents can go out and enjoy themselves,then EVERYTHING would be paid for by the gov't.




Head 'em up,move 'em out Rawhide!