Dress codes
FILE - In this July 25, 2021, file photo, Pauline Schaefer-Betz, of Germany, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. The German gymnastics team wore full-legged unitards that went down to their ankles, eschewing the traditional bikini cut that ends high on the hip. The athletes said they were trying to combat the sexualization of young women and girls in their sport, which is trying to recover from a decades-long sexual abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
EXPLAINER: Why Olympic beach volleyball players wear bikinis

By Jimmy Golen Jul. 27, 2021 03:40 AM EDT

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to Republicans at the 6th Congressional District convention in Alpharetta, Ga., on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Republicans gathered in congressional district conventions across the state. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
Gov. Kemp's order on school masks falls short of mandate ban

By Russ Bynum And Jeff Amy May. 28, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

Rhode Island Democratic state Sen. Jonathon Acosta addresses the state Senate, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Sapinsley Hall, on the campus of Rhode Island College, in Providence, R.I. With women and people of color elected in historic numbers in many states, legislatures are being forced to confront longstanding dress codes that are increasingly viewed as sexist and racist. The auditorium at Rhode Island College is being used by the Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Are suit jackets oppression? Lawmakers fight own dress codes

By Philip Marcelo Mar. 25, 2021 07:25 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2020, file photo, state Rep. Derek Skees speaks during a meeting on the House floor of the Montana State Capitol, in Helena, Mont. Montana lawmakers have revived a controversial dress code that drew accusations of sexism when it was first introduced ahead of the 2015 legislative session before being tabled without ever taking effect. "We've been down this road before," said Rep. Skees, Republican chair of the rules committee. "When we went down this road it turned into an argument and a discussion that really had nothing to do with what we wanted." (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
Montana lawmakers revisit dress code some call sexist

By Iris Samuels Mar. 19, 2021 02:53 PM EDT

Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, D-45) speaks on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in opposition to HSB 9, a legislation proposing an amendment to the Iowa Constitution that upholds the right to keep and bear arms at the Iowa State Capitol, in Des Moines. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP)
Iowa lawmaker wears jeans to note GOP's lack of mask mandate

By David Pitt Feb. 03, 2021 01:03 PM EST

A Chicago charter school teacher Angela McByrd poses for a photo before work on her laptop to teach remotely from her home in Chicago, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Most students in Illinois have been starting remote learning this fall, according to results from an Illinois State Board of Education survey. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail?

By Kathleen Foody Oct. 13, 2020 09:03 AM EDT

Illinois school district says no pajamas for online classes

Aug. 09, 2020 03:27 PM EDT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The school district in Illinois’ capital city has updated its school dress code policy for remote learning, saying students can't wear...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, left, confers with Clay Britton, her chief attorney, before a meeting with legislative leaders about an executive order she issued to require people to wear masks in public, Thursday, July 2, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly says she's worried that if the state doesn't reverse a recent surge in reported coronavirus cases, the state won't be able to reopen K-12 schools in August. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Fears about opening Kansas schools drive state's mask order

By John Hanna Jul. 02, 2020 10:30 AM EDT

Kentucky offers health guidance to reopen schools

By Bruce Schreiner And Dylan Lovan Jun. 24, 2020 06:07 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Health guidance for Kentucky schools reopening in the age of the coronavirus includes having students wear masks and practice social...