Uniforms for Newport Students?
Woonsocket plans to put a school uniform policy into effect, but the ACLU claims it's a violation of the students' civil rights. Given the Newport School Committee's own recent talks on the issue, we hit the street to see how residents feel about the idea
Newport Public School students won't be required to wear uniforms this fall, but they may have to in the future, if the School Committee continues to move forward with the idea. At the Aug. 10 School Committee meeting, Chairwoman Jo Eva Gaines announced that she recently contacted Sen. Teresa Paiva-Weed to obtain the enabling legislation that would be required, should the school district decide at some point to try and implement a uniform policy. Gaines said the parents she's spoken to have expressed a "strong interest" in the idea. Committee Member Patrick Kelly added that he heard "full support" for uniforms while gathering ballot signatures this summer. Other committee members said the key is properly enforcing whatever dress code …
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