Connecticut school district bans hoodies
October 19, 2016
By Victor Skinner
NEW BRITIAN, Conn. – New Britian schools superintendent Nancy Sarra claims she did not ban hooded sweatshirts, she just told students they can’t wear them to class anymore.
Sarra issued a perplexing statement to parents and the media Monday that attempts to downplay a ban on “hoodies” – perhaps the most popular clothing item of students everywhere – by alleging the district is simply standardizing the student dress code to prepare them for success, WTNH reports.nohoodies
“The definition of the word ‘ban’ is to officially or legally prohibit. When that language is used to describe our position on hooded sweatshirts, it is misleading,” Sarra wrote. “We understand that students wear hooded sweatshirts while at recess, dress down days and other events. We also understand that students wear hooded sweatshirts to school so they can stay warm.
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