Hearing The Students Out
The high school’s principal, Marcus Campbell, shared: “We needed to look at getting a new dress code, and we wanted to make sure it was body-positive and didn’t marginalize students.” Many students felt that it was refreshing to know that their voices had been heard and changes were being put into place.
The New Policy
The new dress code for Evanston Township High School was introduced in 2017 and many changes were put into place. The new rules states that tank tops, hats, leggings, and several other banned items were now permitted. In addition, the policy highlighted that students would not be allowed to be marginalized based on “race, class, gender, sexual orientation, or other identity markers.”