Are Black Girls Unfairly Targeted For Dress-code Violations At School? You Bet They Are.

By Petula Dvorak, Washington Post: Local
Thu, 04/26/2018 - 5:44pm

A National Women’s Law Center report studied how dress codes are enforced in the nation’s capital. The results are infuriating.

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