“If they started a uniform, a lot of the kids in my school would get rebellious and not wear it.” – Megan Kehr, 8th grader, Lakeview Junior High, Darien
“I don’t think (uniforms) would fly here because choosing their clothes is the only way for kids to express their personalities.” – Wendy Smoger, parent, Darien
“Standards have changed a lot since I started working here. (In the late 1960s), a 4th-grade girl got her ears pierced, and I thought she was going to be expelled.” – Vernon Kuerschner, principal, Immanuel Lutheran School, Elmhurst
“Schools could make the argument that they have a compelling interest in enacting a student dress code prohibiting gang colors and symbols to promote both learning and student safety.” – Maxine Bless, attorney, Grief, Bus & Konewko, West Chicago
