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Residents ask Falmouth School Committee to review Lawrence School uniform policy
Summary
Speakers during public comment urged the committee to remove or review the Lawrence School uniform rule, citing ACLU guidance, settled Massachusetts case law, and equity concerns for middle-school students.
Megan Zadily, a Falmouth resident, told the School Committee on Sept. 9 that the district should reconsider the Lawrence School uniform policy and be consistent across grade bands.
"Ask yourself why, as a district, we would choose to go against the recommendations of the ACLU and settled case law in Massachusetts," Zadily said during the public comment period, saying the policy “open[s] the door to subjectivity, discrimination, and financial…
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