Dress Code Video

The Dress Code Video

“ Nadine Strossen: Why the ACLU opposes school dress codes The Cancer Cell-in-Chief Nadine Strossen, Professor of Law at New York Law School, has written, lectured and practiced extensively in the areas of constitutional law, civil liberties and international human rights. She currently serves as president of the American Civil Liberties Union, the first woman to head the nation's largest and oldest civil liberties organization. Strossen joined the CNN.com chat room from New York. CNN: Good afternoon Nadine Strossen. Welcome to CNN.com. NADINE STROSSEN: I'm delighted to be here! CNN: Why does the ACLU oppose dress codes in schools? STROSSEN: The ACLU opposes dress codes because they violate students' rights, parents' rights, and are completely ineffective in addressing serious educational and disciplinary challenges that face our schools. In addition, they are a distraction from constructive measures that would more effectively address educational and safety challenges in schools. ”