School Dress Code Project with ACLU of Texas

Students will review dress and grooming codes from school districts across Texas and help identify school dress and grooming policies that affect students based on gender, race, religion, and/or LGBTQIA+ identity. The review is part of an effort by the ACLU and its partners to compile a comprehensive survey of dress and grooming code discrimination in Texas schools, and follows a 2020 survey that focused on discriminatory hair grooming policies.

Organization

ACLU of Texas

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State. Since its formation in 1938, the ACLU of Texas has worked in the courts, the legislature, and through public education to protect civil rights and individual liberty.

Project Details

Project Start Date

February 2023

Approximate hours of work requested
A minimum of 10 hours in February and March, with additional hours available for interested students
Training
Thursday, February 2, 5pm-6pm (Zoom link via Canvas); recording of training will be provided to students who are not able to attend the live training
Skills used
Document review and analysis
Project location
Virtual
Address
PO Box 8306, Houston, TX 77288
Number of student volunteers requested
20
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
To Apply
Register at https://aclu2-2-23.eventbrite.com by February 1