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Florida school making changes after yearbook photos of 80 girls altered Goal of altered pics appeared to be to make clothing more modest Published:  Tags:  Example of digitally altered photo in Bartram Trail High School yearbook. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County School District superintendent said Monday the district plans to make changes to its yearbook editorial process following the controversial decision by a Bartram ...

Students, parents demand change to dress code following yearbook photo fiasco “The matter is much larger than photoshopped yearbooks," said Riley OKeefe. "It’s the way young women’s bodies are viewed not only by the district but the world." Author: Josslyn Howard Updated: 6:05 PM EDT May 25, 2021 ST JOHNS, Florida — The St Johns County School Board Workshop was filled with passion Tuesday as students and parents filled the public comment section with dema...

In the wake of a controversy involving the altering of yearbook photos, the St. Johns County School Board said Tuesday it would form a broad-based committee to consider changes to the districts dress code policy. School officials issued several proposed revisions to the current policy Monday, but at Tuesdays board workshop many parents said the changes dont go far enough and continue to unfairly target young women. The news comes as the school community has been thrust into the spotlight with...

The pictures of 80 young women were altered, leaving teenagers feeling embarrassed and ashamed while their parents demand answers and change.

‘We can do better’: St. Johns superintendent breaks silence on edited girls’ yearbook photos School board to hold workshop on district’s dress code Tuesday Published:  Updated:  Tags:  ‘We can do better’: St. Johns superintendent breaks silence on edited girls’ yearbook photos ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County School District superintendent said Monday the district plans to make changes to its yearbook editorial process following the controversial decision by a Ba...

Some said the masks are hurting childrens morale and mental health ― and some said children get their masks dirty and put them back on, defeating the purpose. Some described the struggles that their children with learning issues or disabilities are having wearing masks, including a child with autism who struggles without being able to take cues from peoples facial expressions.  "If you for one second could look at us parents and understand the conversations weve had to have with our childre...

St. Johns residents call for school district to end mask mandate in heated board meeting Published:  Tags:  St. Johns County Schools Operations After Winter Break ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Dozens of people flooded what turned out to be a heated St. Johns County School Board meeting Tuesday to call for the end of the district’s mask mandate for students in schools. Extra security had to be called to the chambers as more than 30 speakers stepped up to the podium and asked board members to ma...

Some parents and students are calling the policy flat-out sexist for both its wording and enforcement as more than 80% of infractions over the last three years have been issued to female students, according to data provided by district officials.   A March 26 large-scale inspection of students dress at Bartram Trail High School resulted in 31 students cited for issues such as the length of their skirts or exposed midriffs. All of the violations were against female students. The problem, cr...