Texas schools using dress codes to circumvent governor's mask ban

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@keithe

I’ll confess that I’m glad my kids’ schools have had them. It meant buying in bulk identical shirts and pants and never having to deal with school clothes shopping for the rest of the year (barring a major growth spurt).

It made getting kids to school in the morning simpler, and laundry straightforward – you could tell right away if you needed to dig under the bed or look through the closet if they would have enough clothes for the week.

I will happily agree with anyone who questions what the value is beyond simple utility for parents, though. Kids will always find ways to highlight class differences or push the boundaries of pearl clutching deceny standards.

Our daughter went to 12 years of Catholic school. Grade school was plaid skirts white blouse, high school was khaki pants and white blouse.

They sure did find ways to be individual by accessorizing. Still, you’re right about making our clothes shopping way easier.

And on a mask note, her high school (we still keep in touch with a couple teachers) has been taking the virus very seriously. They are required to wear masks.