Hoodies, skirts and dresses will no longer be acceptable attire for the majority of students at a North Texas school district when the new academic year begins in August.
The Forney Independent School District, which is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, announced that any kind of clothing with a hood — whether it be a sweatshirt, jacket or coat — won’t be allowed inside school buildings. The school district did specify that pre-K through fourth-grade students will still be allowed to wear dresses, skirts and skorts until they age out of that privilege.
The move is done to bring a more professional atmosphere to the classroom and set children up to be good professionals as they mature, according to school officials.