In Boroff V. Van Wert City Board of Edu.(2000) it is established a school can indeed prohibit such things if they are deemed offensive or vulgar. However a simple earring is not vulgar nor it is offensive. While this court case affirms that a school can indeed prohibit clothing based on a message, it only mentions one of those two conditions that have to be met. On the contrary, the earring meets neither to warrant it being banned. In conclusion deriving all the evidence gathered regarding Bill and his specific case. From what constitutes as being disruptive to an education environment on one side to what does not constitute as a disruption. This stemming from the outlying gang related symbols that was banned in schools, which may be deemed offensive or vulgar in some instances, especially when there is affiliation involved. However, in Bill’s case with no affiliation he was no disruption to the educational environment by wearing an earring to school. Therefore, he should be able to wear the earring without having his freedom of expression forfeit for what others may do that he is not affiliated
In Boroff V. Van Wert City Board of Edu.(2000) it is established a school can indeed prohibit such things if they are deemed offensive or vulgar. However a simple earring is not vulgar nor it is offensive. While this court case affirms that a school can indeed prohibit clothing based on a message, it only mentions one of those two conditions that have to be met. On the contrary, the earring meets neither to warrant it being banned. In conclusion deriving all the evidence gathered regarding Bill and his specific case. From what constitutes as being disruptive to an education environment on one side to what does not constitute as a disruption. This stemming from the outlying gang related symbols that was banned in schools, which may be deemed offensive or vulgar in some instances, especially when there is affiliation involved. However, in Bill’s case with no affiliation he was no disruption to the educational environment by wearing an earring to school. Therefore, he should be able to wear the earring without having his freedom of expression forfeit for what others may do that he is not affiliated