A couple of weeks ago, Ada Banks, a sixteen year old student at Community High, and her friend Julia Hale, a sophomore at Pioneer, drafted a petition aimed at persuading the administrators of Ann Arbor’s public high schools and middle schools to reconsider their dress codes. “As students who must follow these codes,” the two […]
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Are Ann Arbor’s school dress codes out of date and sexist? Two high school students seem to think so.
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Education, Uncategorized Also tagged accountability, Ada Banks, Ann Arbor Public Schools, blame the victim, distraction, dress code, halter tops, high school, hot pants, Jeanice Swift, Julia Hale, petitions, porn, self-respect, sexism, sexualizing kids, shirt of shame, social media, tank tops, teen sex, zero tolerance 47 Comments
Ozone House Drop-In Center to reduce hours, reevaluate programs for at-risk youth
It’s being reported in the Ypsi Courier that, given the current funding situation at Ozone House, the non-profit will be cutting the hours of operation at its youth Drop-In Center and reassessing program offerings. According to their website, Ozone House is “the only agency in Washtenaw County that provides free, confidential, and voluntary shelter and […]
Posted in Ypsilanti Also tagged at-risk youth, gay, homeless, homelessness, Katie Doyle, Ozone House, Ozone House Youth and Family Services, Quinn Phillips, youth programs 9 Comments