Yesterday, a 5-year-old kindergarten student in Oklahoma was forced to turn his University of Michigan t-shirt inside out. The school does not allow any collegiate or professional athletic wear, except for Oklahoma colleges and universities.
The reason? Gang colors.
http://rivergrandrapids.com/kindergartener-forced-to-turn-university-of-michigan-shirt-inside-out-because-of-gang-colors-overreaction-poll/
With 110,000 fans giving him a standing ovation, Cooper Barton was escorted onto the field by Michigan cheerleaders during a first-quarter timeout. With the help of his mother, he turned the T-shirt around again. But this time it was to display the Michigan emblem, not hide it.
http://www.fox23.com/news/state/story/Okla-boy-gets-ovation-from-110-000-U-Mich-fans/UR7-Ywj0NEeGeKRHRWx9Bw.cspx
Isn't this story a few weeks old now?
Quote from: Conan71 on September 17, 2012, 09:39:29 AM
Isn't this story a few weeks old now?
I don't know but I'm sending my son to school with any college that has gang related color shirts so I can get me some free tickets, airfare and a scholarship fund for him.
ONLY IN AMERICA!!
Quote from: Conan71 on September 17, 2012, 09:39:29 AM
Isn't this story a few weeks old now?
Saturday was three days ago, but it wont be if you read this tomorrow..... ;D
Yeah, it's old. In fact the school already changed it's policy.
http://www.newson6.com/story/19507933/family-of-michigan-fans-wins-dress-code-battle-against-okc-schools
(And this is old too.)
Quote from: Conan71 on September 17, 2012, 09:39:29 AM
Isn't this story a few weeks old now?
Slow learners....you too.
Quote from: TeeDub on September 17, 2012, 02:44:28 PM
Yeah, it's old. In fact the school already changed it's policy.
Temporarily suspended for 60 days, until the Task Force comes up with another brilliant idea.
Oh lawn order types, will you ever join the reality based community?
Having worked in the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OCPS) district as an administrator, the rules about the non-OU/OSU T-shirts did much to do away with the gang identity concerns we encountered in the late 80s and early 90s. It's probably obsolete by today's standards.
I can't see having a student (K - 4) turn a t-shirt inside out. The rule targeted the middle and high schools when I was employed with the district.