It鈥檚 a new school year 鈥 and with a new school year comes new rules.
Cell phone bans, dress code changes鈥攊n some cases banning hoodies and all-black clothing鈥攁nd even the removal of mirrors from school bathrooms are among the changes schools across America are making in the name of safety and better student engagement.
Officials often cite concerns for students鈥 physical or mental health as reasons for the new standards. But the rules 鈥 and their enforcement 鈥 aren鈥檛 always cut-and-dried.
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