Dress guidelines at schools in Chilliwack, B.C., will now need to be gender neutral and focus on safety over modesty. On Tuesday, the Chilliwack School District approved new student dress guidelines for all schools in the district to follow when each develops its own dress policies. Trustee and vice chair Willow Reichelt brought forward the original motion to establish a dress code, after noticing that dress codes at individual schools were often discriminatory toward girls. Under the new policy, schools will have to establish policies that address the need for "inclusivity and gender neutrality" and focus on "safety rather than modesty." The policy further clarifies that school dress guidelines shouldn't focus on punishing offenders.

Source: CBC News May 29, 2019 22:30 UTC