Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) gets a mention in an article in today’s Guardian that claims school uniforms do not improve learning results. The article quotes American academic David Brunsma, who has concluded, after eight years of research, that “uniforms do not make our schools better”. BSCS headteacher Dave Baker is mentioned in connection with the school’s clampdown on ‘Miss
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Bradley Stoke Community School has announced that it will no longer tolerate the wearing of “inappropriate” figure-hugging trousers by female students. The school says that ‘Miss Sexy’ (or similar) trousers are inappropriate for a learning environment because they “accentuate body shape in an unhelpful way … [being] particularly unflattering when worn by some students”. The low-cut of the trousers leads
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