Eighth-grader Chloe Rubiano of Ramay Junior High in Fayetteville, Arkansas, was asked to change out of a shirt that read "Virginity Rocks." The school's superintendent said references to sexuality on clothing are inappropriate for school. Chloe's mother wrote in a post on Facebook: "Virginity is not a dirty word. Wouldn't it be great if it weren't treated as such?"
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Eighth-grader Chloe Rubiano of Ramay Junior High in Fayetteville, Arkansas, was asked to change out of a shirt that read "Virginity Rocks." The school's superintendent said references to sexuality on clothing are inappropriate for school. Chloe's mother wrote in a post on Facebook: "Virginity is not a dirty word. Wouldn't it be great if it weren't treated as such?"
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In 2014, third-grader Kamryn Renfro shaved her head to show support for a friend with cancer. She was <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F2.0%2Fvideo%2Fus%2F2014%2F03%2F25%2Fmxp-girl-banned-from-school-for-shaving-head.hln.html">suspended from school </a>because her Grand Junction, Colorado, charter school has a strict dress code that disallows shaved heads.
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In 2014, third-grader Kamryn Renfro shaved her head to show support for a friend with cancer. She was suspended from school because her Grand Junction, Colorado, charter school has a strict dress code that disallows shaved heads.
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In 2013, the Dayton Daily News reported that 5-year-old Ethan Clos was<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daytondailynews.com%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhaircut-keeps-kindergartener-at-home%2FnXDqS%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank"> suspended from Reid Elementary School</a> in Springfield Township, Ohio, for sporting a mohawk haircut. He was not allowed back to school until the mohawk was gone.
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In 2013, the Dayton Daily News reported that 5-year-old Ethan Clos was suspended from Reid Elementary School in Springfield Township, Ohio, for sporting a mohawk haircut. He was not allowed back to school until the mohawk was gone.
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In 2012, Ohio teenager <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstartingpoint.blogs.cnn.com%2F2012%2F10%2F24%2Ftough-call-charitable-teen-punished-for-long-hair%2F">Zachary Aufderheide was punished with a two day in-school suspension because his long hair violated school dress code</a>. He was trying to grow his hair long enough to donate to Locks of Love, which provides wigs to kids who've lost their hair because of medical issues.
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In 2012, Ohio teenager Zachary Aufderheide was punished with a two day in-school suspension because his long hair violated school dress code. He was trying to grow his hair long enough to donate to Locks of Love, which provides wigs to kids who've lost their hair because of medical issues.
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In 2012, two Converse, Texas, students were punished for violating their elementary school's dress code for <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxxv.com%2Fstory%2F17703259%2Fstudent-in-trouble-for-wearing-wounded-warriors-t-shirt" target="_blank" target="_blank">wearing "Wounded Warrior" T-shirts to class</a>. CNN affiliate KXXV reported that the Judson Independent School District code stated that T-shirts of any kind were not allowed, unless they had a college or school logo on them.
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In 2012, two Converse, Texas, students were punished for violating their elementary school's dress code for wearing "Wounded Warrior" T-shirts to class. CNN affiliate KXXV reported that the Judson Independent School District code stated that T-shirts of any kind were not allowed, unless they had a college or school logo on them.
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In 2012, CNN affiliate KWTV reported that 5-year-old Cooper Barton (seen here) <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fschoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com%2Fcategory%2Fdress-codes%2F">was asked by his school principal to turn his University of Michigan shirt inside-out</a> The school district only allowed university wear from schools in the state of Oklahoma. The dress code said the policy was meant to deter gangs.
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In 2012, CNN affiliate KWTV reported that 5-year-old Cooper Barton (seen here) was asked by his school principal to turn his University of Michigan shirt inside-out The school district only allowed university wear from schools in the state of Oklahoma. The dress code said the policy was meant to deter gangs.
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In 2011, Nebraksa sixth-grader Elizabeth Carey was told <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Freligion.blogs.cnn.com%2F2011%2F10%2F05%2Fschool-tells-girl-wearing-rosary-violates-dress-code%2F">not to wear her rosary to school because it violated the dress code</a>; local gangs were using rosaries to signal gang affiliation.
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In 2011, Nebraksa sixth-grader Elizabeth Carey was told not to wear her rosary to school because it violated the dress code; local gangs were using rosaries to signal gang affiliation.
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In 2010, middle and high school students around the country were told to remove <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthechart.blogs.cnn.com%2F2010%2F09%2F02%2Fschools-ban-boobies-bracelets%2Fcomment-page-2%2F">bracelets that read "I heart boobies,"</a> CNN affiliate KXTV reported. A federal court in said the bracelets are protected speech because they're part of a breast cancer awareness campaign and that a district in Pennsylvania can't enforce its ban on them.
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In 2010, middle and high school students around the country were told to remove bracelets that read "I heart boobies," CNN affiliate KXTV reported. A federal court in said the bracelets are protected speech because they're part of a breast cancer awareness campaign and that a district in Pennsylvania can't enforce its ban on them.
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In 2009, a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alarabiya.net%2Farticles%2F2009%2F02%2F19%2F66802.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">Pennsylvania high school banned students from wearing the keffiyeh</a>, a traditional scarf often worn in the Middle East, in hopes of lessening racial tensions. Alarabiya.net reported that the school reversed the ban a day later.
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In 2009, a Pennsylvania high school banned students from wearing the keffiyeh, a traditional scarf often worn in the Middle East, in hopes of lessening racial tensions. Alarabiya.net reported that the school reversed the ban a day later.
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In 2004, Timothy Gies, a senior at Bay City Central High School in Michigan, was <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2005%2FUS%2F08%2F12%2Fstyle.rules%2F">suspended several times</a> for wearing shirts and sweat shirts with anarchy symbols, peace signs, upside-down American flags and an anti-war quote from Albert Einstein.
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In 2004, Timothy Gies, a senior at Bay City Central High School in Michigan, was suspended several times for wearing shirts and sweat shirts with anarchy symbols, peace signs, upside-down American flags and an anti-war quote from Albert Einstein.
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In 2004, a student new to schools in Atlanta, Georgia, was <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FTRANSCRIPTS%2F0409%2F25%2Fsmn.02.html">suspended for three days</a> because of his facial piercings.
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In 2004, a student new to schools in Atlanta, Georgia, was suspended for three days because of his facial piercings.
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In 2002, Natalie Young (seen here) was sent home from school and warned that she would be suspended if she wore a T-shirt that says "Barbie is a Lesbian" again to her middle school in Ozone Park, Queens. Young, who is gay, said, "I was trying to be funny," according to the Associated Press.
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In 2002, Natalie Young (seen here) was sent home from school and warned that she would be suspended if she wore a T-shirt that says "Barbie is a Lesbian" again to her middle school in Ozone Park, Queens. Young, who is gay, said, "I was trying to be funny," according to the Associated Press.
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In 2001, Tom Sypniewski was<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftranscripts.cnn.com%2FTRANSCRIPTS%2F0106%2F26%2Ftl.00.html"> suspended from Warren Hills Regional High School for wearing a "You Might be a Redneck" T-shirt.</a> School officials call the shirt's message racial stereotyping.
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In 2001, Tom Sypniewski was suspended from Warren Hills Regional High School for wearing a "You Might be a Redneck" T-shirt. School officials call the shirt's message racial stereotyping.
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